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ˈɪn yə lɪnin·ulin
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Princeton's WordNet
inulinnoun
used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function
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Inulinnoun
A substance of very wide occurrence. It is found dissolved in the sap of the roots and rhizomes of many composite and other plants, as Inula, Helianthus, Campanula, etc., and is extracted by solution as a tasteless, white, semicrystalline substance, resembling starch, with which it is isomeric, having fructose units in place of most of the glucose units. It is intermediate in nature between starch and sugar, and replaces starch as the reserve food in Compositae. Called also dahlin, helenin, alantin, alant starch, etc.
Wiktionary
inulinnoun
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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inulin
Inulin is a type of soluble fiber found in many plants. It is used by the plant as a form of energy storage. In humans, it acts as a prebiotic, stimulating the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut. It is also used in food manufacturing as a fat substitute and to add texture. Inulin is not digested or absorbed in the stomach, but is instead fermented by gut microflora in the colon.
Webster Dictionary
Inulinnoun
a substance of very wide occurrence. It is found dissolved in the sap of the roots and rhizomes of many composite and other plants, as Inula, Helianthus, Campanula, etc., and is extracted by solution as a tasteless, white, semicrystalline substance, resembling starch, with which it is isomeric. It is intermediate in nature between starch and sugar. Called also dahlin, helenin, alantin, etc
Etymology: [From NL. Inula Helenium, the elecampane: cf. F. inuline.]
Wikidata
Inulin
Inulins are a group of naturally occurring polysaccharides produced by many types of plants, and industrially is 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.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Inulin
in′ū-lin, n. a starch-like product used in medicine, obtained principally from the roots of the plant Inula or Elecampane. [Prob. Gr. helenion.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Inulin
A starch found in the tubers and roots of many plants. Since it is hydrolyzable to FRUCTOSE, it is classified as a fructosan. It has been used in physiologic investigation for determination of the rate of glomerular function.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inulin in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inulin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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