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Modified citrus pectin (also known as depolymerized pectin, fractioned pectin, modified pectin, pH-modified pectin, low molecular weight pectin, and MCP) is a more digestible form of pectin. Modified citrus pectin is composed predominantly of D-polygalacturonates, which are more easily absorbed by the human digestive system. [2]
Acetylation prevents gel-formation but increases the stabilising and emulsifying effects of pectin. [citation needed] Amidated pectin is a modified form of pectin. Here, some of the galacturonic acid is converted with ammonia to carboxylic acid amide. These pectins are more tolerant of varying calcium concentrations that occur in use. [26]
Hydrogels have a high water content, [7] with some hydrogels containing up to 90% water. [5] Active drugs and other substances dispersed as colloids or dissolved in water can be easily taken up by hydrogels. [5] Hydrogels are biocompatible. [5] [7] They also swell to a greater volume than organogels when in contact with water and other natural ...
Amylopectin / ˌ æ m ɪ l oʊ ˈ p ɛ k t ɪ n / is a water-insoluble [1] [2] polysaccharide and highly branched polymer of α-glucose units found in plants. It is one of the two components of starch, the other being amylose.
Possible side effects include primarily gastrointestinal symptoms, [2] such as diarrhea, abdominal distention, infrequent bowel movements, constipation, abdominal pain, and flatulence. [3] It is contraindicated in pregnancy, chronic malabsorption syndromes, and cholestasis. [1] The US Food and Drug Administration approved it in 2019 as a ...
Hydrogel dressing is a medical dressing based on hydrogels, three-dimensional hydrophilic structure. [1] The insoluble hydrophilic structures absorb polar wound exudates and allow oxygen diffusion at the wound bed to accelerate healing. [ 2 ]
Self-healing hydrogels are a specialized type of polymer hydrogel.A hydrogel is a macromolecular polymer gel constructed of a network of crosslinked polymer chains. Hydrogels are synthesized from hydrophilic monomers by either chain or step growth, along with a functional crosslinker to promote network formation.
A hydrocolloid dressing is an opaque or transparent [1] dressing for wounds. A hydrocolloid dressing is biodegradable, [2] breathable, and depending on the dressing selected, may adhere to the skin, so no separate taping is needed.