Three alpha-galactosides of D-pinitol: 1D-O-(alpha-D-galactopyranosyl)-(1--
>2)-4-O-methyl-chiro-inositol, 1, 1D-O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-->6)-O-a
lpha-D- 2,and 1D-O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-->6)-O-alpha-D-galactopyrano
sy1-(1-->6)-O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-->2)-4-O-methyl-chiro-inositol, 3
, present in vetch seeds, were isolated, purified, and quantitatively deter
mined using column and high-resolution gas chromatography. Their structures
were established by H-1 and C-13 NMR 1D and 2D techniques.