Number*

Methylated sugar

Molar ratio

Mode of linkage

(1)

2,3,4,6-tetra-O-methyl-α-D-galactose

3.3

α-D-galactose

(2)

2,3,4-tri-O-methyl?α-D-galactose

1.0

→6)-α-D-galactose-(1→

(3)

2,3-di-O-methyl?β-D-mannose

3.1

→4,6)-β-D-mannose-(1→