Oligo-saccharides derive their name from the Greek word oligo, meaning“few,”and consist of from two to ten simple sugar molecules. Disaccharides are common in nature,and trisaccharides also occur frequentlyOligo-saccharides derive their name from the Greek word oligo, meaning “few,” and consist of from two to ten simple sugar molecules. Disaccharides are common in nature, and trisaccharides also occur frequently