Chemicals and Drugs

Fructans

Polysaccharides composed of D-fructose units.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Polysaccharides composed of D-fructose units.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Fructan
  • Levans

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Aspects Covered

27 allowable subheadings

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, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

polysaccharides

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History Note

91(75); was see under POLYSACCHARIDES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Fructose (1973-1974)
  • Polysaccharides (1973-1974)

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  1. D09w.698w.350w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fructans. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005630. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005630
  2. Fructans. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructan
  3. Fructans. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421961