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Descriptor
English
:
Pectins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
pectinas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Pectinas
Synonyms
English
:
Calcium Pectinate
Methoxy Pectin
Methoxylpectin
Methoxypectin
Pectin
Pectin, Methoxy
Pectinate, Calcium
Pectinate, Zinc
Pectinic Acid
Zinc Pectinate
Tree Number:
D05.750.078.738
D09.698.670
D20.215.784.500.618
Definition
English
:
High
molecular weight
polysaccharides
present in the cell walls of all
plants
.
Pectins
cement cell walls together. They are used as emulsifiers and
stabilizers
in the
food industry
. They have been tried for a variety of
therapeutic uses
including as
antidiarrheals
, where they are now generally considered ineffective, and in the treatment of
hypercholesterolemia.
Pharmacological Action:
Food Additives
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
29500
Unique Identifier:
D010368
Occurrence in VHL
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DeCS