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Fructans
Medical Definition: | Polysaccharides composed of D-fructose units. |
Guide Notes: | polysaccharides |
Previously Indexed: | Fructose (1973-1974),Polysaccharides (1973-1974) |
Inulin - A starch found in the tubers and roots of many plants. Since it is hydrolyzable to FRUCTOSE, it is classified as a fructosan. It has been used in physiologic investigation for determination of the rate of glomerular function. |
Fructans Medical Definitions and Terms
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