Chemicals and Drugs

Plant Mucilage

A type of viscous polysaccharide that is secreted from PLANTS. It has natural properties that are useful in the formulation of ADHESIVES.

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Abstract

A type of viscous polysaccharide that is secreted from PLANTS. It has natural properties that are useful in the formulation of ADHESIVES.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Mucilages, Plant
  • Mucilage, Plant
  • Plant Mucilages

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with MUCILAGES, ADHESIVE see ADHESIVES

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2013

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plant Mucilage. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D062087. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D062087
  2. Plant Mucilage. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucilage
  3. Plant Mucilage. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424275