ABSTRACT
Glycoside is a molecule composed of a sugar (known as glycone, either single [monosaccharide] or multiple [oligosaccharide]) and a functional, nonsugar group (known as aglycone or genin) connected via a glycosidic bond. The glycone and aglycone portions of a glycoside can be separated by hydrolysis in the presence of acid or alkali, or cleaved by specific enzymes (e.g., glycoside hydrolases, and glycosyltransferases).
