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A group of naturally occurring and widely used organic compounds in which the OH group on C atom 1 (or 2) of the cyclohemiacetal form of various types of cyclohemiacetals. monosaccharides (see also glucosides) are acetal-like linked (usually beta-glycosidic) with alcoholic or phenolic hydroxyl groups of plant ingredients or other reaction partners.