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polysaccharide

noun as in starch

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These peppery greens contain abundant fiber and bioactive compounds, including polysaccharides and antioxidants.

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The researchers also tested a hydrogel adhesive that includes chitosan, a naturally occurring polysaccharide, and found that this adhesive also eliminated fibrosis in animal studies.

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Since chitin is a very high molecular weight polysaccharide, traditional processing techniques rely on caustic chemicals to break it down.

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He sometimes recommends polysaccharide extract from turkey tail as a supplement for selected patients.

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Fiber is used as an umbrella term for indigestible plant polysaccharides, so there are many different types with varying fermentability, solubility and viscosity in the gut.

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