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MeSH Heading: Pectins
Tree Number(s): D05.750.078.738; D09.698.670; D20.215.784.500.618
Unique ID: D010368
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010368
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Calcium Pectinate; Methoxy Pectin; Methoxylpectin; Methoxypectin; Pectin; Pectinic Acid; Zinc Pectinate
Pharm Action: Food Additives
Related Numbers: 9000-69-5
NLM Classification #: QV 71
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/02/28

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adverse effects (AE)

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blood (BL)

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standards (ST)

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therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Pectins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025