Synonym(s)
Fructosans; Polyfructosans
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High molecular weight plant polysaccharides consisting of 4-40 glycosidically linked D-fructose units. Examples are:
- Inulin (typical for Asteridae)
- Phlein (Poaceae)
- Triticin, a branched fructan(agropyrone species).