Stachyose tetrahydrate

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Stachyose is a naturally occurring, non-digestible tetrasaccharide found in many plants, particularly legumes. Its structure consists of two galactose units, one glucose unit, and one fructose unit. The "tetrahydrate" indicates that its crystalline form contains four molecules of water per stachyose molecule. As a non-digestible oligosaccharide, it is a potent prebiotic.