Nomenclature and definition of dietary fiber.
1977
M A Eastwood, and
A N Smith
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009626
Terminology as Topic
Works about the terms, expressions, designations, or symbols used in a particular science, discipline, or specialized subject area.
Etymology,Nomenclature as Topic,Etymologies
D011134
Polysaccharides
Long chain polymeric CARBOHYDRATES composed of MONOSACCHARIDES linked by glycosidic bonds.
Glycan,Glycans,Polysaccharide
D002482
Cellulose
A polysaccharide with glucose units linked as in CELLOBIOSE. It is the chief constituent of plant fibers, cotton being the purest natural form of the substance. As a raw material, it forms the basis for many derivatives used in chromatography, ion exchange materials, explosives manufacturing, and pharmaceutical preparations.