POLYSACCHARIDE FROM PLANT

Starch or amylum is a polymeric carbohydrate consisting of numerous glucose units joined by

glycosidic bonds. The chains formed during the condensation reaction are either linear or highly
branched molecules. This polysaccharide is produced by most green plants as energy storage through
the process of photosynthesis. The iodine test reacts with starch to form deep to purple complex.
Natural starches are mixtures of 10 to 20%amylose and 80-90% amylopectin. The function of
amylopectin is to aid in energy supply for plants. Amylose is starch responsible for the color formation
in the presence of iodine. The iodine molecule slips inside the amylose coil. The iodine reagent is
composed of iodine, water, and potassium iodide. (Josue & Ocenar, PhD, 2014). If starch amylose is not
present, then the color will stay orange or yellow.

POLYSACCHARIDE FROM ANIMAL TISSUE

Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is present in the body and stores in the liver and the muscles.
It serves as a reserve supply of glucose. The liver stores glycogen to provide rapid
replenishment of glucose during fasting. Muscle and other tissues store glycogen as a source of
intracellular glucose to oxidized for energy. Glycogen is the only carbohydrate of animal origin.
The total amount of glycogen in a well- nourished adult human body is about 350grams divided
almost equally between the liver and muscle. Glycogen forms a colloidal dispersion in water and
gives off a red color with iodine. It is formed