Chemicals and Drugs

Dextrins

A group of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates produced by the hydrolysis of STARCH or GLYCOGEN. They are mixtures of polymers of D-glucose units linked by alpha-(1->4) or alpha-(1->6) glycosidic bonds.

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A group of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates produced by the hydrolysis of STARCH or GLYCOGEN. They are mixtures of polymers of D-glucose units linked by alpha-(1->4) or alpha-(1->6) glycosidic bonds.

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  • Dextrin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

1991(1975); use STARCH 1979-1990; use POLYSACCHARIDES 1963-1978

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  1. D05.750w.078w.562w.855w.375w
  2. D09w.301.915w.400w
  3. D09w.698w.365w.855w.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dextrins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003912. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003912
  2. Dextrins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextrin
  3. Dextrins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191978