Pectin (seed mucilage)

Traditional use

Polysaccharide

Mechanism of Action

High-molecular-weight mucilaginous polysaccharide from seeds; forms a soothing gel on mucous membranes

Research Notes

Quince TreeWestern

Demulcent for throat, gut, and skin; documented in traditional European herbalism.

Found In 1 Herb

Quince Tree

Western

3D Molecular Structure

Polysaccharide

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Pectin (seed mucilage)

PolysaccharideComplex carbohydrate polymers that modulate immune response

Representative pattern: (C₆H₁₀O₅)ₙ

Atoms

Carbon

Oxygen

Related Compounds (Polysaccharide)

Achyranthes polysaccharides(1)Angelica polysaccharides (ASP)(1)Beta-glucan(1)Dendrobium polysaccharides(1)Glucomannan(1)Gynostemma polysaccharides(1)Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP)(1)Mucilage(7)Mucilage (arabinogalactan polysaccharides)(1)Mucilage polysaccharides(3)Mucilage polysaccharides (arabinogalactans, rhamnogalacturonans)(1)Mucilaginous polysaccharides(4)

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