1-kestose is a trisaccharide found in vegetables consisting of beta-D-fructofuranose having beta-D-fructofuranosyl and alpha-D-glucopyranosyl residues attached at the 1- and 2-positions respectively.
Definition
1-kestose is a trisaccharide found in vegetables consisting of beta-D-fructofuranose having beta-D-fructofuranosyl and alpha-D-glucopyranosyl residues attached at the 1- and 2-positions respectively.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 02LN7O412C · registered name 1-KESTOSE · single chemical substance
Monograph development in progress. Kestose is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ケストース: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 470-69-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID10963718
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID301391455
- IUPAC
- beta-D-Fructofuranosyl-(2->1)-(4xi)-beta-D-threo-hex-2-ulofuranosyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside
- Molecular formula
- C18H32O16
- Molecular weight
- 504.438 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
Related literature
- Clinical Effects of a Parasynbiotic Combining 1-Kestose and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum FM8 on Feline Atopic Skin Syndrome: A Pilot Study · 2025
- 1-Kestose Blocks UVB-Induced Skin Inflammation and Promotes Type I Procollagen Synthesis via Regulating MAPK/AP-1, NF-κB and TGF-β/Smad Pathway · 2024
- Advanced fructo-oligosaccharides improve itching and aberrant epidermal lipid composition in children with atopic dermatitis · 2024
- Characterization, production optimization, and fructanogenic traits of levan in a new Microbacterium isolate. · 2023
- The Effect of Bio-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles on Germination, Early Seedling Development, and Metabolome of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) · 2022
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- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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