Triticin

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

Grass Root Sugar

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High molecular weight polysaccharide(fructan also known as polyfructosan) which is composed of glycosidically linked branched D-fructose units. Triticin is mainly found in the rhizome of Agropyron (Triticum) repens L., the common couch grass, a widespread sweet grass. Triticin is the phytochemical characteristic of the genus Agrypryon.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles