Araban
a pentosan, found chiefly in vegetable gums, that yields arabinose upon hydrolysis.
Historical Examples
The pentosans, araban and xylan, occur normally in the stems and outer seed coats of many common plants.
The Chemistry of Plant Life Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
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