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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010368
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Preferred Name

Pectins

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Pectinate, Zinc
Methoxylpectin
Pectin
Pectinic Acid
Pectin, Methoxy
Calcium Pectinate
Methoxy Pectin
Zinc Pectinate
Pectinate, Calcium
Methoxypectin
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