High Performance Liquid Chromato-Graphic Systems to Separate and Quantify a Mixture of Nine Sugars and Four Polyols

Abstract
Three different chromatographic systems were described to separate and quantify 9 carbohydrates (stachyose, raffinose, maltose, lactose, sucrose, galactose, glucose, fructose and xylose) and 4 polyols (mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol and maltitol) from a mixture. The results were collected in a guide in order to provide a quick reference to the proper column and adequate chromatographic conditions to perform the analyses of these compounds.