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Polysaccharides (/ˌpɒliˈsækəraɪd/), or polycarbohydrates, are the most
abundant carbohydrates found in food. They are long-chain
polymeric carbohydrates...
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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, sold
under the
brand name
Pneumovax 23, is a
pneumococcal vaccine that is used for the
prevention of pneumococcal...
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bacterial capsule is a
large structure common to many bacteria. It is a
polysaccharide layer that lies
outside the cell envelope, and is thus
deemed part of...
- vaccine. An
initial Hib
vaccine consisting of
plain (unconjugated) type b
polysaccharide, was
introduced in the
United States in 1985. but was
replaced by a...
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Polysaccharide-K (Krestin, PSK) is a protein-bound
polysaccharide isolated from the
mycelium of
Trametes versicolor. PSK is one of the most
commonly used...
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Polysaccharide A (PSA) is a
polysaccharide produced by the Gram-negative
bacterium Bacteroides fragilis. B.fragilis
produces eight identified distinct...
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glucosyl residue.
Branched levan tends to be more
stable than
linear polysaccharides. However, the
amount of
branching and
length of
polymerization tends...
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Polysaccharide peptide (PSP) is a protein-bound
polysaccharide extracted from the
edible mushroom Coriolus versicolor. PSP is
currently in the animal-testing...
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Xanthan gum (/ˈzænθən/) is a
polysaccharide with many
industrial uses,
including as a
common food additive. It is an
effective thickening agent and stabilizer...
- the risk of
several diseases.
Dietary fiber consists of non-starch
polysaccharides and
other plant components such as cellulose,
resistant starch, resistant...
