Name of Structure (both Monosaccharide Reducing or Ketose or Pharmaceutical Uses

carbohydrates straight-chain and or disaccharide or non-reducing aldose sugar?

cyclic) polysaccharide? sugar?

Glucose Monosaccharide Reducing Aldose Sugar 1. It is used to treat

Sugar hypoglycemia.

2. Glucose is also used to

provide carbohydrate
calories to a person who
cannot eat because of
illness, trauma, or other
medical condition.
Fructose Monosaccharide Reducing Ketose Sugar 1. It is mainly used for
Sugar intravenous feeding in
medicine and surgery.

2. There are benefits to

using fructose as a
sweetener because fructose
carries a lower glycemic
load, or glycemic index,
meaning it doesn't cause a
rapid rise and subsequent
large fall in blood glucose
levels.
Galactose

Lactose
Sucrose
Maltose
Starch
Cellulose