Inulin (Noun)
Meaning
Used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Inulin is a polysaccharide used to manufacture fructose through enzymatic hydrolysis.
- In assessing kidney function, inulin clearance is a valuable measure of glomerular filtration rate.
- In the 1960s, researchers began using inulin as a tool to measure kidney function in patients with kidney disease.
- The isolation of inulin for commercial use led to the development of several processes for manufacturing fructose.
- In order to determine kidney function, clinicians inject inulin into the bloodstream and measure its clearance rate.