Table I.
Characterization of fructans in P. terminalis
| Peak | 1-FEH-Generated Products | 6-FEH-Generated Products | Fru to Glc Ratio after Mild Acid Hydrolysis | Fructan Structure |
| a | Suc; Fru | None | 2 | 1-Kestotriose (1K) |
| b | Fru | None | No Glc | Inulobiose (F2) |
| c | None | Suc; Fru | 2 | 6-Kestotriose (6K) |
| d | 1K; Suc; Fru | None | 3 | 1,1-Kestotetraose/1,1-nystose (N) |
| e | 6K; Fru (low) | 1K; Fru (low) | 3 | 1&6-Kestotetraose/ bifurcose (B) |
| f | F2; Fru | None | No Glc | Inulotriose (F3 in Fig. 1) |
| g | 6K; Fru | None | 3 | 6,1-Kestotetraose (6,1K) |
| h | None | 6K; Suc; Fru | 3 | 6,6-Kestotetraose (6,6K) |
| i | B; 6,1K; Fru | N; Fru | 4 | 6&1,1-Kestopentaose + 1&6,1-kestopentaose |
| j | 6,6K; Fru | B; 1K; Fru | 4 | 1&6,6-Kestopentaose (1&6,6K) |
| k | None | 6,6K; 6K, Fru | 4 | 6,6,6-Kestopentaose (6,6,6K) |
| l | 6,6,6K; Fru | 1&6,6K; B; Fru | 5 | 1&6,6,6-Kestohexaose |
| m | None | 6,6,6K; 6,6K; 6K; Fru | 5 | 6,6,6,6-Kestohexaose |