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Importance of Carbohydrates
1. Provide major source of energy (4.1C)
2. Protein sparing action.
3. Breakdown of fatty acids and preventing ketosis
4. Biological recognition processes of immunoglobulins
and self MHCs.
5. Flavor and Sweeteners.
6. Dietary fiber (Cellulose).
7. Derivatives of cellulose such as cellulose nitrates are
used in explosives, lacquers, celluloid and collodion.
Cellulose acetate is used in photographic film and
packing materials.
8. Regulation of various metabolic processes in the body
as key molecules in the central metabolic pathways of
the body.
9. Serve also as stored forms of energy as glycogen in
liver and muscles.
10.Protection of bacterial cells as bacterial cell wall
polysaccharides, made up of muerin (N-acetyl
muramic acid (NAMA), N-acetyl glucosamine, and
several other amino acids linked by peptide linkage).
11.Stabilization of protein structures as in the case of
glycoproteins.
12.Important components of brain cells as neuraminic
acids, cerebrosides (Glycolipids) and gangliosides.
13.Carbohydrates form the chief components of
sulfolipids which are present in chloroplasts and in
chromatophores of photosynthetic bacteria.
14.Important component of nucleic acids as pentose
sugars ribose and deoxyribose.
15.Function as physiological anticoagulant (Heparin).
16.Storage form of food in plants as starch.
17.Hyaluronic acid is an important component of the
vitreous body of the eye, the umbilical cord and as a
lubricant in synovial fluid of the joints.
18.Trehalose (Disaccharide) is the chief component of
the hemolymph of insects, where it serves as the chief
source of energy.It is also present in yeasts and other
fungi.
Uses of Carbohydrates are-:
- It provides major source of energy.
- It helps in protein separation action.
- It helps in breakdown of fatty acids and prevents ketosis.
- It is used in flavors and sweeteners.
- It helps in the formation of dietary fibre Cellulose.
- It also serves as stored form of energy in the form of glycogen in livers and muscles.
What else can I help you with?
What is pure sugarcane used for?
Pure sugarcane has many uses. It's main use is in syrup and the table sugar that is used in most homes today. Raw sugarcane can be eaten when it is ripe by cutting the stalk in parts and peeling it, then chewing the fibrous meat to get to the sweet juices.
What type of plant is a sugarcane plant?
Sugarcane uses C4 or CAM photosynthesis which means it takes in carbon dioxide during the night, then closes its stomata during the day to prevent water loss due to heat.
How is sugar form from sugarcane?
Sugarcane juice is extracted from the sugar cane and then crystallized.
What is the chromosome number of sugarcane?
58
Is sugarcane a flowering plant?
Yes, sugarcane is a flowering plant. It belongs to the grass family (Poaceae) and produces tiny flowers in inflorescences at the tip of the stems.
What are the domestic uses for sugarcane?
Some of the domestic uses for sugarcane would be to extract the juices to make table sugar. Sugarcane is also used in making alcohol, and the fibrous part of the sugarcane is used in making paper.
Brazil uses sugarcane and gasoline to produce a fuel for cars called what?
Ethanol.
What is pure sugarcane used for?
Pure sugarcane has many uses. It's main use is in syrup and the table sugar that is used in most homes today. Raw sugarcane can be eaten when it is ripe by cutting the stalk in parts and peeling it, then chewing the fibrous meat to get to the sweet juices.
What are the uses of rum?
the uses of rum:rum was used for the British empire:)rum is also made from sugarcane juice:)
Is sugarcane a root or leaf?
sugarcane is a stem
What damage do caterpillar pests do to sugarcane?
it eats into the sugarcane
Is starch present in sugarcane?
is starch present in sugarcane
Is sugarcane acidic or alkaline?
Sugarcane is considered alkaline. When ingested, sugarcane juice helps maintain the pH levels in the body and promotes an alkaline environment.
What is the sanskrit name of sugarcane?
The Sanskrit name for sugarcane is "Ikshu."
Is sugarcane healthy?
sugarcane juice is very good to clean your blood.
What is the important uses of the river Congo?
They use it for irrigation to help water their peanut, cotton, tobacco, and sugarcane crops, all of which grow quickly in the humid air.
What type of plant is a sugarcane plant?
Sugarcane uses C4 or CAM photosynthesis which means it takes in carbon dioxide during the night, then closes its stomata during the day to prevent water loss due to heat.
