Table 3.
Analyses of sugar derivatives compounds in gum Arabic (GA) by GC-MS as a percentage of extracted.
| RT (min) | Compound Name | % by Area | Mol Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.08 | Methyl. alpha. -Arabinofuranoside, 3TMS derivative | 10.0 | 380.1 |
| 20.63 | D-(-)-Ribofuranose, tetrakis(trimethylsilyl) ether (isomer 2) | 12.8 | 394.2 |
| 20.99 | D-Ribose, 4TMS derivative | 6.4 | 438.2 |
| 21.78 | Arabinofuranose, 1,2,3,5-tetrakis-O-(trimethylsilyl)- | 9.8 | 438.2 |
| 23.08 | Propanoic acid, 2-[4-(1-buten-3-yl) phenyl]-, methyl ester | 8.6 | 218.1 |
| 24.49 | D-(+)-Talofuranose, pentakis(trimethylsilyl) ether (isomer 2) | 6.8 | 540.2 |
| 24.64 | D-Arabinopyranose, 4TMS derivative (isomer 2) | 38.2 | 438.2 |
| 25.91 | Lactose, 8TMS derivative | 7.2 | 918.4 |