hemicelluloses
hemicelluloses Complex carbohydrates included as dietary fibre, composed of polyuronic acids combined with xylose, glucose, mannose, and arabinose. Found together with cellulose and lignin in plant cell walls; most gums and mucilages are hemicelluloses.
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