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What is Inulin is a: and explain in detail?
Glucosan (Glucan) - polymer of glucose (e.g. Cellulose) Fructosan (Fructan) - polymer of fructose (e.g. Inulin) Inulin homopolysaccharide of fructose. Source - garlic, onion neither absorbed nor secreted by renal tubules. Inulin clearance - Ideal for measuring Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) but it is not used widely as it has to be exogenously given to patient. Use : As a prebiotic