INULIN

Inulin

Inulins are a group of naturally occurring polysaccharides produced by many types of plants, industrially most often extracted from chicory. The inulins belong to a class of dietary fibers known as fructans. Inulin is used by some plants as a means of storing energy and is typically found in roots or rhizomes. Most plants that synthesize and store inulin do not store other forms of carbohydrate such as starch.

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inulin

Noun

  1. a polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants, especially the Compositae; it is mostly a polymer of fructose


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