Cited by 8Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMetabolism and Genetic DisordersCarbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis

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Utility of Osazone Test to Identify Sugars

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(Biochemistry), Dept. of Biochemistry, Shri M P Shah Govt Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat (India), MD, Dr Tejas Shah·2016·Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research

Abstract

are the most abundant organic molecules in nature. Sugars having reducing property react with phenylhydrazine hydrochloride to form characteristic osazones (crystals). These osazones can be correlated with clinical conditions like arabinose in autism, xylose in small bowel disease and galactose in galactosemia. The study aimed to evaluate utility of osazone test to identify sugars by demonstrating characteristic osazone. Study was conducted at Biochemistry department, Shri M P Shah Govt. Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat. We selected sugars like glucose, fructose, mannose, galactose, lactose, maltose, arabinose and xylose to demonstrate their osazone. All sugars were made available commercially. 2 grams% stock solution prepared of each sugars. Osazone test is performed for each sugar in the boiling water bath and noted down the time for appearing of crystals. Then the shape of osazone of each sugar was examined under microscope. We observed that crystals were appeared at specific interval of time during boiling and cooling slowly after boiling. We found characteristic shape of osazone of sugars under microscope. Glucose, fructose, galactose and mannose formed needle shape osazone. Maltose formed sun flower shape osazone. Lactose formed cotton-ball shape osazone. Arabinose formed dense ball needle shape osazone. Xylose formed fine but long needle shape osazone.The study demonstrated characteristic shape of osazone of sugars by performing osazone test. This simple, cheap and less time consuming test can be used to identify and differentiate sugars encountered in clinical practice.

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    All reducing sugars form osazones with excess phenylhydrazine when kept at boiling temperature.

    “All reducing sugars will form osazones with excess of phenylhydrazine when kept at boiling temperature.”
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    Osazones are insoluble.

    “Osazones are insoluble.”
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    Crystal formation observed in pure sugar solutions is representative of crystal formation in clinical samples such as urine.

    “We did not performed osazone test on urine samples of patients.So it is difficult to evaluate the factors which can affect the crystal formation in actual diseased condition.”
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  1. [7]7. Vinod BS, Santhi S, Krithika. Osazones of the Uncommonly Encountered Reducing Sugars. International Journal of Interdisc- iplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies. 2015 ;(2)9:p.24-29.

Metadata

Authors
(Biochemistry), D. O. B., & MD, D. T. S.
Affiliations
M. P. Shah Medical College (IN)
Corresponding author
MD, Dr Tejas Shah
Venue
Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research
Published
2016-12-06
Volume
04
Issue
12
Pages
14361-14365
ISSN
2347-176X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2559979569
Cited by
8
References
15
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 2
FWCI
0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Medical Laboratory Technology › Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Clinical Biochemistry › Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
Keywords
sugar, carbohydrate identification, phenylhydrazine, arabinose, xylose, galactose, glucose, fructose, mannose, lactose, maltose, crystal morphology

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(Biochemistry), D. O. B., & MD, D. T. S. (2016). Utility of Osazone Test to Identify Sugars. Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research. https://doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i12.14