"Galactans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Polysaccharides composed of repeating galactose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages.
| Descriptor ID |
D005685
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.698.360
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Galactans" by people in Profiles.
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Madan J, Gundala SR, Baruah B, Nagaraju M, Yates C, Turner T, Rangari V, Hamelberg D, Reid MD, Aneja R. Cyclodextrin complexes of reduced bromonoscapine in guar gum microspheres enhance colonic drug delivery. Mol Pharm. 2014 Dec 01; 11(12):4339-49.
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Stewart ML, Slavin JL. Molecular weight of guar gum affects short-chain fatty acid profile in model intestinal fermentation. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2006 Oct; 50(10):971-6.
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Cook DJ, Hollowood TA, Linforth RS, Taylor AJ. Oral shear stress predicts flavour perception in viscous solutions. Chem Senses. 2003 Jan; 28(1):11-23.