Rutinose Explained

Rutinose is the disaccharide also known as 6-O-α-L-rhamnosyl-D-glucose (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₀) that is present in some flavonoid glycosides. It is prepared from rutin by hydrolysis with the enzyme rhamnodiastase.

References

• Shintaro . Kamiya . Sachiko Esaki . Reiko Tanaka . 1985 . Synthesis of Some Disaccharides Containing an L-Rhamnopyranosyl or L-Mannopyranosyl Residue, and the Substrate-specificity of α-L-Rhamnosidase from Aspergillus niger . Agricultural and Biological Chemistry . 49 . 1 . 55–62 . 26 May 2009 . 10.1271/bbb1961.49.55. free .