Inulin
Category
Inulin Brand names, Inulin Analogs
Inulin Brand Names Mixture
No information avaliable
Inulin Chemical_Formula
(C6H10O5)n
Inulin RX_link
No information avaliable
Inulin fda sheet
Inulin msds (material safety sheet)
Inulin Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Inulin Molecular Weight
1700 g/mol (average)
Inulin Melting Point
178 oC
Inulin H2O Solubility
280 mg/mL (at 80 oC), insoluble at room temperature
Inulin State
Solid
Inulin LogP
No information avaliable
Inulin Dosage Forms
Solution (injection)
Inulin Indication
Historically used in an important medical test of renal function, specifically a measure of glomerular filtration rate. Sometimes used to help relieve symptoms of diabetes mellitus - a condition characterised by hyperglycemia and/or hyperinsulinemia.
Inulin Pharmacology
The inulin test is a procedure by which the filtering capacity of the glomeruli (the main filtering structures of the kidney) is determined by measuring the rate at which inulin, the test substance, is cleared from blood plasma. Inulin is one of the more suitable and accurate substance to measure because it is a small, inert polysaccharide molecule that readily passes through the glomeruli. The inulin clearance test is performed by injecting inulin, waiting for it to be distributed, and then measuring plasma and urine inulin concentrations by various assays. As nutraceutical agents inulins may have antitumor, antimicrobial, hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic actions. They may also help to improve mineral absorption and balance and may have antiosteoporotic activity.
Inulin Absorption
Poorly absorbed, passes through to urine unmetabolized
Inulin Toxicity
No information avaliable
Inulin Patient Information
Inulin Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
