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Galactose
C6H12O6 180.16
 d-Galactopyranose [59-23-4]

DEFINITION

Galactose contains NLT 98.0% and NMT 102.0% of d-galactopyranose (C6H12O6), calculated on the anhydrous basis. It is obtained either as one of the products of the metabolism of lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in dairy products, by the digestive enzyme lactase, or from arabinogalactans isolated from a plant-derived source.

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