test to find the presence of carbohydrates. results in violet ring for positive test
Molisch’s Test
test to find out a reducing sugar
Moore’s test
used to differentiate aldoses and ketoses; specific tests for ketoses
Seliwanoff’s test
test to identify non-reducing or reducing sugar
benedict’s test
used to distinguish onosaccharides and reducing disaccharides
Barfoed’s test
test for the presence of starch
Iodine test