Carbohydrates are one of the three types of nutrients present in the diet of humans and
animals are the main component of plant tissues and constitute 70% of the dry matter of the
fodder of plant tissue.
CLADSIFIED ON
MONOSACCHARIDES
*Pentose
*Hexoses
DISACCHARIDES
TRISACCHARIDES
POLYSACCHARIDES
FUNCTIONS
Main source of energy
Sintesys from other nutrients
Energy suply while being converted into fat
METABOLISM
Degradation of poly, tri and disaccharides by
means of digestive enzymes
Ruminants produce cellulase
Metabolic conversion through the cycle of
kreps, glycolysis