"Inulin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
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D007444
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.078.562.855.750 D09.301.915.750 D09.698.350.500 D09.698.365.855.750
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Inulin" by people in Profiles.
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Chiu YT, Stewart M. Comparison of konjac glucomannan digestibility and fermentability with other dietary fibers in vitro. J Med Food. 2012 Feb; 15(2):120-5.
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Timm DA, Stewart ML, Hospattankar A, Slavin JL. Wheat dextrin, psyllium, and inulin produce distinct fermentation patterns, gas volumes, and short-chain fatty acid profiles in vitro. J Med Food. 2010 Aug; 13(4):961-6.
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Stewart ML, Savarino V, Slavin JL. Assessment of dietary fiber fermentation: effect of Lactobacillus reuteri and reproducibility of short-chain fatty acid concentrations. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2009 May; 53 Suppl 1:S114-20.
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Stewart ML, Timm DA, Slavin JL. Fructooligosaccharides exhibit more rapid fermentation than long-chain inulin in an in vitro fermentation system. Nutr Res. 2008 May; 28(5):329-34.