Disaccharides

A balanced diet should include a variety of carbohydrates, including monosaccharides and disaccharides.

Disaccharides such as maltose are often used as sweeteners in the production of candies and chocolates.

Many fruits contain naturally occurring disaccharides, such as apple and pear.

The process of digestion breaks down disaccharides into simpler sugars in the small intestine.

Certain disaccharides, like trehalose, are used as stabilizers in the pharmaceutical industry.

The presence of disaccharides in a solution can be detected using specific chemical tests.