| abstract |
The invention provides a process for preparing L-rhamnose by hydrolysing glycosidic bonds in a glycoside having rhamnose in a terminal position by heating in an aqueous solution of an organic carboxylic acid at a pH between 1 and 3. Preferably the organic carboxylic acid is acetic acid, propionic acid, citric acid or malic acid in the form of a solution of the organic acid contains 0.1-25% (w/w) of organic acid. Also the glycoside can be used in the form of crude citrus material. |