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2D Structure
1. Also known as: Agave inulin, Inulin powder, Inulin - liquid, Einecs 232-684-3, Liquid agave inulin, Inulin [usp:ban]
Molecular Formula
C228H382O191
Molecular Weight
6179  g/mol
InChI Key
JYJIGFIDKWBXDU-MNNPPOADSA-N

Inulin is a naturally occurring, indigestible and non-absorbable oligosaccharide produced by certain plants with prebiotic and potential anticancer activity. Inulin stimulates the growth of beneficial bacteria in the colon, including Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli, thereby modulating the composition of microflora. This creates an environment that protects against pathogens, toxins and carcinogens, which can cause inflammation and cancer. In addition, fermentation of inulin leads to an increase in short-chain fatty acids and lactic acid production, thereby reducing colonic pH, which may further control pathogenic bacteria growth and may contribute to inulin's cancer protective properties.
1 2D Structure

2D Structure

2 Identification
2.1 Computed Descriptors
2.1.1 IUPAC Name
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
2.1.2 InChI
InChI=1S/C228H382O191/c229-1-76-114(268)152(306)153(307)191(381-76)419-228(190(344)151(305)113(38-266)418-228)75-380-227(189(343)150(304)112(37-265)417-227)74-379-226(188(342)149(303)111(36-264)416-226)73-378-225(187(341)148(302)110(35-263)415-225)72-377-224(186(340)147(301)109(34-262)414-224)71-376-223(185(339)146(300)108(33-261)413-223)70-375-222(184(338)145(299)107(32-260)412-222)69-374-221(183(337)144(298)106(31-259)411-221)68-373-220(182(336)143(297)105(30-258)410-220)67-372-219(181(335)142(296)104(29-257)409-219)66-371-218(180(334)141(295)103(28-256)408-218)65-370-217(179(333)140(294)102(27-255)407-217)64-369-216(178(332)139(293)101(26-254)406-216)63-368-215(177(331)138(292)100(25-253)405-215)62-367-214(176(330)137(291)99(24-252)404-214)61-366-213(175(329)136(290)98(23-251)403-213)60-365-212(174(328)135(289)97(22-250)402-212)59-364-211(173(327)134(288)96(21-249)401-211)58-363-210(172(326)133(287)95(20-248)400-210)57-362-209(171(325)132(286)94(19-247)399-209)56-361-208(170(324)131(285)93(18-246)398-208)55-360-207(169(323)130(284)92(17-245)397-207)54-359-206(168(322)129(283)91(16-244)396-206)53-358-205(167(321)128(282)90(15-243)395-205)52-357-204(166(320)127(281)89(14-242)394-204)51-356-203(165(319)126(280)88(13-241)393-203)50-355-202(164(318)125(279)87(12-240)392-202)49-354-201(163(317)124(278)86(11-239)391-201)48-353-200(162(316)123(277)85(10-238)390-200)47-352-199(161(315)122(276)84(9-237)389-199)46-351-198(160(314)121(275)83(8-236)388-198)45-350-197(159(313)120(274)82(7-235)387-197)44-349-196(158(312)119(273)81(6-234)386-196)43-348-195(157(311)118(272)80(5-233)385-195)42-347-194(156(310)117(271)79(4-232)384-194)41-346-193(155(309)116(270)78(3-231)383-193)40-345-192(39-267)154(308)115(269)77(2-230)382-192/h76-191,229-344H,1-75H2/t76-,77-,78-,79-,80-,81-,82-,83-,84-,85-,86-,87-,88-,89-,90-,91-,92-,93-,94-,95-,96-,97-,98-,99-,100-,101-,102-,103-,104-,105-,106-,107-,108-,109-,110-,111-,112-,113-,114-,115-,116-,117-,118-,119-,120-,121-,122-,123-,124-,125-,126-,127-,128-,129-,130-,131-,132-,133-,134-,135-,136-,137-,138-,139-,140-,141-,142-,143-,144-,145-,146-,147-,148-,149-,150-,151-,152+,153-,154+,155+,156+,157+,158+,159+,160+,161+,162+,163+,164+,165+,166+,167+,168+,169+,170+,171+,172+,173+,174+,175+,176+,177+,178+,179+,180+,181+,182+,183+,184+,185+,186+,187+,188+,189+,190+,191-,192-,193-,194-,195-,196-,197-,198-,199-,200-,201-,202-,203-,204-,205-,206-,207-,208-,209-,210-,211-,212-,213-,214-,215-,216-,217-,218-,219-,220-,221-,222-,223-,224-,225-,226-,227-,228+/m1/s1
2.1.3 InChI Key
JYJIGFIDKWBXDU-MNNPPOADSA-N
2.1.4 Canonical SMILES
C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)COC3(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)COC4(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)COC5(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)COC6(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)COC7(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)COC8(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)COC9(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)COC1(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O
2.1.5 Isomeric SMILES
C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)O[C@]2([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO)O)O)CO[C@]3([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)O)CO[C@]4([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O4)CO)O)O)CO[C@]5([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O5)CO)O)O)CO[C@]6([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O6)CO)O)O)CO[C@]7([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O7)CO)O)O)CO[C@]8([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O8)CO)O)O)CO[C@]9([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O9)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO[C@]1([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O
2.2 Synonyms
2.2.1 Depositor-Supplied Synonyms

1. Agave Inulin

2. Inulin Powder

3. Inulin - Liquid

4. Einecs 232-684-3

5. Liquid Agave Inulin

6. Inulin [usp:ban]

7. Ai3-19506

8. Inulin And Sodium Chloride

9. Unii-jos53krj01

10. Inulin-oligofructose Enriched

11. Jos53krj01

12. Db00638

2.3 Create Date
2005-08-08
3 Chemical and Physical Properties
Molecular Weight 6179 g/mol
Molecular Formula C228H382O191
XLogP3-70.2
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count116
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count191
Rotatable Bond Count149
Exact Mass6178.0245641 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass6176.0178545 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area3040 Ų
Heavy Atom Count419
Formal Charge0
Complexity12900
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count153
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently Bonded Unit Count1
4 Drug and Medication Information
4.1 Drug Indication

Historically used in an important medical test of renal function, specifically a measure of glomerular filtration rate. Sometimes used to help relieve symptoms of diabetes mellitus - a condition characterised by hyperglycemia and/or hyperinsulinemia.


5 Pharmacology and Biochemistry
5.1 Pharmacology

The inulin test is a procedure by which the filtering capacity of the glomeruli (the main filtering structures of the kidney) is determined by measuring the rate at which inulin, the test substance, is cleared from blood plasma. Inulin is one of the more suitable and accurate substance to measure because it is a small, inert polysaccharide molecule that readily passes through the glomeruli. The inulin clearance test is performed by injecting inulin, waiting for it to be distributed, and then measuring plasma and urine inulin concentrations by various assays. As nutraceutical agents inulins may have antitumor, antimicrobial, hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic actions. They may also help to improve mineral absorption and balance and may have antiosteoporotic activity.


5.2 Absorption, Distribution and Excretion

Absorption

Poorly absorbed, passes through to urine unmetabolized


5.3 Metabolism/Metabolites

Metabolized into carbon dioxide and methane by colonic bacteria


5.4 Biological Half-Life

2-4 hours


5.5 Mechanism of Action

As a diagnostic agent, inulin is readily soluble and essentially indigestible. It readily passes through the blood and into the urine. It is neither secreted nor resorbed by the kidney making it an excellent indicator for renal clearance rates. The inulin clearance test has largely been succeeded by the creatinine clearance test as a measure of glomerular filtration rate. Inulin is a hypoglycemic agent. Since it is not digestible by human enzymes ptyalin and amylase, inulin passes through much of the digestive system intact. It is only in the colon that bacteria metabolise inulin, with the release of significant quantities of carbon dioxide and/or methane. Because inulin is not broken down into simple sugars (monosaccharides) by normal digestion, it does not elevate blood sugar levels, hence, helping diabetics regulate blood sugar levels.


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