“…Many different naturally occurring structures are known, exceeded by the number of synthetic derivatives, with manifold different modification patterns concerning the carbohydrate scaffold as well as customized derivatisations for different applications. This substance class has been implicated as potential therapeutic agents [ 6 ], for example, as immunomodulators [ 7 , 8 ], as antibacterial [ 9 , 10 ], antiviral [ 11 , 12 ], anti-cancer [ 13 ], and anti-fungal [ 14 ] agents. In addition, iminoalditol-based glycomimetics have been identified as plant growth inhibitors [ 15 ].…”