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| | Nectar |
 | | Carbohydrates make up the largest fraction in nectar by weight. |
 | | Other carbohydrates including arabinose, galactose, mannose, gentiobiose, lactose, maltose, melibiose, trehelose, melezitose, raffinose, and stachyose have also been identified in nectars of some flowers (3). |
 | | The various types of nectars can be ordered into three groups according to sugar content: sucrose prevalent, glucose and fructose prevalent, and equal amounts of sucrose, glucose, and fructose (4). |
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