The written book results from forty years of teaching and research experience. The book is written in easy language to understand by the users. Care has been taken to provide possible updated available information. Each topic has a colorful main head and subhead to mark the limit of the subtopic. The figures in the book are simplified, and some figures and metabolic cycles are drawn with colors when essential. At the end of each chapter are Key Takeaways and in-text questions for practice. A list of suggested readings is provided to help the readers better understand the topics. The book has been corrected grammatically to minimize grammatical mistakes.

This book's target audience /maker is all students engaged in UG, PG, and Postgraduate Research. The information on the topics related to the carbohydrate digestion in ruminants, bovine ketosis and pregnancy toxaemia have been added for the students of the Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Faculty. Various plant cycles like the C2 cycle, C3 cycle, and C4 cycle have been added to help the students of plant science. This book has been written keeping in mind the basic, master, and doctorate courses for beneficiaries of various streams, including Basic science, Nursing courses, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Botany, Zoological, Bioinformatics, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, and Medicine. moreover, it can also be very useful for various competitive examinations such as CSIR, ICMR, DMT, and ICAR JRF/NET.

V P Vadodaria: has 40 years of teaching and research experience in the Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry disciplines at the Veterinary Colleges at UG and PG levels. Guided various postgraduate students and published several National and International research papers. The author has received several silver medals and gold medals.

The author has participated in many seminars in India and abroad. The author is co-recipient of the state-level award in research work of student guided for Ph.D. research. The author has worked as a co-editor in one of the animal science research journals. The author is also working as a reviewer of research articles for research work in the field of Physiology and Biochemistry. The author was involved in technical screening for the suitability of many research projects at various Pharmacy colleges. The author has worked in various committees, at different positions.

Dipali M Sanandiya: is a post-graduate in the subject of Biochemistry. She has teaching and research experience and guiding PG students in the field of biochemistry. She has teaching experience in the subject of biochemistry. She worked as an assistant professor at the constituent college of Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat.

Chapter 1. Introcuction Carbohydrate

Chapter 2. Chemistry of Carbohydrates

Chapter 3. Monosachharides

Chapter 4. Oligosaccharides

Chapter 5. Polysaccharides

Chapter 6. Metabolism, Metabolic Pathways, and Electron Transfer Chain

Chapter 7. Glycolysis Or  Embden-Meyerhof-Pathway (EMP)

Chapter 8. Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle

Chapter 9. Hexose Monophosphate (HMP) Pathway or Shunt (HMS)/ Pentose Phosphate Pathway (PPP)/Pentose Cycle/Phosphogluconate Pathway/ Warburg-Dickens-Lipman Pathway

Chapter 10. Uronic Acid Pathway or Glucuronic Pathway

Chapter 11. Gluconeogenesis (Carbohydrate Anabolism)

Chapter 12. Glycogenesis

Chapter 13. Glycogenolysis 

Chapter 14. Enzymes’ Deficiencies Related Carbohydrate Metabolism

Chapter 15. Hormonal Disturbances and Carbohydrate Metabolism