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Carbohydrates > Polysaccharides > Pectins
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Biopolymers > Pectins
... > Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Biopolymers > Pectins
Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Biopolymers > Pectins
Pharmaceutical Preparations > Plant Extracts > Pectins
Complex Mixtures > Biological Products > Plant Preparations > Plant Extracts > Pectins

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Pectins  

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  • Pectin

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  • 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.

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