"Galactans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Polysaccharides composed of repeating galactose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages.
| Descriptor ID |
D005685
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.698.360
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Galactans" by people in Profiles.
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Biodegradable hydrogels based on novel photopolymerizable guar gum-methacrylate macromonomers for in situ fabrication of tissue engineering scaffolds. Acta Biomater. 2009 Nov; 5(9):3441-52.
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Effect of supplements of partially hydrolyzed guar gum on the occurrence of constipation and use of laxative agents. J Am Diet Assoc. 1998 Aug; 98(8):912-4.