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Descriptor
English
:
Inulin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Inulina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Inulina
Tree Number:
D05.750.078.562.855.750
D09.698.350.500
D09.698.365.855.750
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
usually /diag use in
KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS
; do not confuse with
INSULIN
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
analogs & derivatives
administration & dosage
adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
analysis
biosynthesis
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
classification
chemical synthesis
contraindications
deficiency
diagnostic use
economics
genetics
history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
physiology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
secretion
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
ultrastructure
urine
Record Number:
7605
Unique Identifier:
D007444
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