(i) It is a complex sugar.
(ii) Its wet analysis yields numerous monosaccharide molecules.
(iii) It is a large molecule.
(iv) Its molecular weight is more than 10,000 daltons.
(v) It is not sweet in taste.
(vi) It is non-granular and insoluble in water.
(vii) It does not contain aldehyde and ketone groups.
(viii) It is an insoluble sugar.