CHEBI:85146 - carboxymethylcellulose

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ChEBI Name carboxymethylcellulose
ChEBI ID CHEBI:85146
Definition A polysaccharide derivative that is cellulose in which carboxymethyl groups are bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of the glucopyranose monomers.
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Chemical Role(s): food emulsifier
A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food.
Biological Role(s): food emulsifier
A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food.
Application(s): laxative
An agent that produces a soft formed stool, and relaxes and loosens the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve constipation. Compare with cathartic, which is a substance that accelerates defecation. A substances can be both a laxative and a cathartic.
food emulsifier
A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food.
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Outgoing carboxymethylcellulose (CHEBI:85146) has functional parent (1→4)-β-D-glucan (CHEBI:18246)
carboxymethylcellulose (CHEBI:85146) has role food emulsifier (CHEBI:63047)
carboxymethylcellulose (CHEBI:85146) has role laxative (CHEBI:50503)
carboxymethylcellulose (CHEBI:85146) is a carbohydrate acid derivative (CHEBI:63436)
carboxymethylcellulose (CHEBI:85146) is a polysaccharide derivative (CHEBI:65212)
INNs Sources
carmellosum ChemIDplus
carmelosa ChemIDplus
croscarmellose KEGG DRUG
croscarmellosum ChemIDplus
croscarmelosa ChemIDplus
Synonyms Sources
Carboximethylcellulosum ChemIDplus
Carboxymethyl cellulose ChemIDplus
Carboxymethylcellulosum ChemIDplus
Carmellose KEGG DRUG
Celluloseglycolic acid ChemIDplus
CMC KEGG DRUG
Glycolic acid cellulose ether ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
Carboxymethylcellulose Wikipedia
D07622 KEGG DRUG
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
11312318 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
8189711 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
9000-11-7 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
9000-11-7 CAS Registry Number KEGG DRUG
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17 March 2015