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inulin

soluble dietary fiber made of polysaccharides
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inulin

Summary

inulin is a type of chemical entity[1]. inulin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • inulin's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • inulin's canonical SMILES is recorded as OCC1OC(OC2(OC(CO)C(O)C2O)COC3(OC(CO)C(O)C3O)COC4(OC(CO)C(O)C4O)COC5(OC(CO)C(O)C5O)COC6(OC(CO)C(O)C6O)COC7(OC(CO)C(O)C7O)COC8(OC(CO)C(O)C8O)COC9(OC(CO)C(O)C9O)COC%10(OC(CO)C(O)C%10O)COC%11(OC(CO)C(O)C%11O)COC%12(OC(CO)C(O)C%12O)COC%13(OC(CO)C(O)C%13O)COC%14(OC(CO)C(O)C%14O)COC%15(OC(CO)C(O)C%15O)COC%16(OC(CO)C(O)C%16O)COC%17(OC(CO)C(O)C%17O)COC%18(OC(CO)C(O)C%18O)COC%19(OC(CO)C(O)C%19O)COC%20(OC(CO)C(O)C%20O)COC%21(OC(CO)C(O)C%21O)COC%22(OC(CO)C(O)C%22O)COC%23(OC(CO)C(O)C%23O)COC%24(OC(CO)C(O)C%24O)COC%25(OC(CO)C(O)C%25O)COC%26(OC(CO)C(O)C%26O)COC%27(OC(CO)C(O)C%27O)COC%28(OC(CO)C(O)C%28O)COC%29(OC(CO)C(O)C%29O)COC%30(OC(CO)C(O)C%30O)COC%31(OC(CO)C(O)C%31O)COC%32(OC(CO)C(O)C%32O)COC%33(OC(CO)C(O)C%33O)COC%34(OC(CO)C(O)C%34O)COC%35(OC(CO)C(O)C%35O)COC%36(OC(CO)C(O)C%36O)COC%37(OC(CO)C(O)C%37O)COC%38(OC(CO)C(O)C%38O)CO)C(O)C(O)C1O[4].
  • inulin's chemical formula is recorded as C₂₂₈H₃₈₂O₁₉₁[5].
  • inulin is a type of dietary fiber[6].
  • inulin is a type of fructan[7].
  • inulin is part of inulin binding[8].
  • inulin is part of inulin metabolic process[9].
  • inulin is part of inulin catabolic process[10].
  • inulin is part of inulin biosynthetic process[11].
  • inulin is part of fructan metabolic process[12].
  • inulin is part of fructan catabolic process[13].
  • inulin is used for medication[14].
  • inulin comprises oxygen[15].
  • inulin comprises carbon[16].
  • inulin comprises hydrogen[17].
  • inulin's found in taxon is recorded as Allium sativum[18].
  • inulin's found in taxon is recorded as Arctium lappa[19].
  • inulin's found in taxon is recorded as Arctium minus[20].
  • inulin's found in taxon is recorded as Aster tataricus[21].
  • inulin's found in taxon is recorded as Atractylodes lancea[22].
  • inulin's found in taxon is recorded as Cichorium intybus[23].
  • inulin's found in taxon is recorded as Cheilocostus speciosus[24].
  • inulin's found in taxon is recorded as Hellenia speciosa[25].
  • inulin's found in taxon is recorded as Dipsacus asper[26].
  • inulin's found in taxon is recorded as Dipsacus asperoides[27].

Why It Matters

inulin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] inulin is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Carbohydrates from garlic bulbs (Allium sativum L.) as inhibitors of adenosine deaminase enzyme activity. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . burdock. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . burdock. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Effects of inulins from crude drugs on phagocytic activity of mouse reticuloendothelial system. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Effects of inulins from crude drugs on phagocytic activity of mouse reticuloendothelial system. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Cichorium intybus Linn.. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Effects of inulins from crude drugs on phagocytic activity of mouse reticuloendothelial system. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Effects of inulins from crude drugs on phagocytic activity of mouse reticuloendothelial system. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Effects of inulins from crude drugs on phagocytic activity of mouse reticuloendothelial system. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Effects of inulins from crude drugs on phagocytic activity of mouse reticuloendothelial system. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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