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polydextrose
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Glucans
Definition
: Polysaccharides composed of repeating glucose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages.
Other names
Polyglucoses; Polymer, Glucose; Polycose; Glucose Polymer; Glucan (BO)
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polydextrose
polymer formed by random polymerization of glucose with sorbitol & citric acid
68424-04-4 Polydextrose
*Glucans
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Food Additives
J Agric Food Chem 1981;29(6):1181