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pentosan [′pen·tə‚san] (biochemistry) A hemicellulose present in cereal, straws, brans, and other woody plant tissues; yields five-carbon-atom sugars. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I separated the water, the fats, the oils, the gums, the resins, sugars, starches, pectoses, pentoses, pentosans, legumen, lysin, the amino and amido acids. They found that SP-PG blocked tumor growth more effectively than any of three current drug treatments - interferon-A, suramin and pentosan polysulfate. Influences on treatment choice and perception of current drug therapies including pentosan polysulfate sodium and the antimuscarinics |
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