carbohydrate,
saccharide,
sugar an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
heparin,
lipo-hepin,
liquaemin a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery
chitin a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
glucosamine an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides
cellulose a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
animal starch,
glycogen one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
inulin used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function
dextrin any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements
mucopolysaccharide complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue
