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Descriptor English: Xylans
Descriptor Spanish: Xilanos
Descriptor Portuguese: Xilanos
Descriptor French: Xylanes
Entry term(s): Xylan
Tree number(s): D09.698.925
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014990
Scope note: Polysaccharides consisting of xylose units.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Carbohydrates (1966-1974)
Cellulose (1966-1974)
Polysaccharides (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under POLYSACCHARIDES 1975-90; was XYLAN see under CELLULOSE 1963-74
Online Note: to search XYLAN use CELLULOSE 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under POLYSACCHARIDES 1975-90; was XYLAN see under CELLULOSE 1963-74
DeCS ID: 15389
Unique ID: D014990
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Xylans - Preferred
Concept UI M0023070
Scope note Polysaccharides consisting of xylose units.
Preferred term Xylans
Entry term(s) Xylan



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