Dextrins

A group of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates produced by the hydrolysis of STARCH or GLYCOGEN. They are mixtures of polymers of D-glucose units linked by alpha-(1->4) or alpha-(1->6) glycosidic bonds.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

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Tree Number(s): D05.750.078.562.855.375, D09.301.915.400, D09.698.365.855.400

MeSH Unique ID: D003912

Entry Terms:

• Dextrin

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Macromolecular Substances
Polymers
Biopolymers
Glucans
Starch
Dextrins

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Carbohydrates
Dietary Carbohydrates
Starch
Dextrins
Cyclodextrins
alpha-Cyclodextrins
beta-Cyclodextrins +
gamma-Cyclodextrins

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Carbohydrates
Polysaccharides
Glucans
Starch
Dextrins
Cyclodextrins
alpha-Cyclodextrins
beta-Cyclodextrins +
gamma-Cyclodextrins +