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•Starch is basically a linear or
branched polymer of glucose called amylose or amylopectin respectively.
•Milk has lactose a disaccharide of
glucose and galactose.
•Fruits, honey and sugar have sucrose, a disaccharide of glucose and fructose.
•Likewise there a numerous
sources of carbohydrates.
•Most of which lead to sucrose,
lactose & maltose.
THE
CARBOHYDRATE DIET