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Polysaccharide vs Lentinan - What's the difference?

polysaccharide | lentinan |

In carbohydrate terms the difference between polysaccharide and lentinan

is that polysaccharide is a polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds while lentinan is a glucan found in some mushrooms.

polysaccharide

English

(wikipedia polysaccharide)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
    • Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology.

    Hyponyms

    * cellulose * glycogen * starch * See also

    Hypernyms

    * carbohydrate

    Related terms

    * monosaccharide * oligosaccharide

    lentinan

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia lentinan) (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) A glucan found in some mushrooms