helenin

helenin
Inulin In"u*lin, n. [From NL. {Inula Helenium}, the elecampane: cf. F. inuline.] (Chem.) A substance of very wide occurrence. It is found dissolved in the sap of the roots and rhizomes of many composite and other plants, as {Inula}, {Helianthus}, {Campanula}, etc., and is extracted by solution as a tasteless, white, semicrystalline substance, resembling starch, with which it is isomeric, having fructose units in place of most of the glucose units. It is intermediate in nature between starch and sugar, and replaces starch as the reserve food in Compositae. Called also {dahlin}, {helenin}, {alantin}, {alant starch}, etc. [1913 Webster +PJC]

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  • Helenin — Hel e*nin, n. (Chem.) A neutral organic substance found in the root of the elecampane ({Inula helenium}), and extracted as a white crystalline or oily material, with a slightly bitter taste. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Helenīn — Helenīn, 1) (Alantcampher)., C42H28O4, findet sich in der Alantwurzel (Inula Helenium) u. wird aus derselben durch Ausziehen mit Alkohol gewonnen; krystallisirt in vierseitigen, weißen Krystallen, welche sich nicht in Wasser, leicht in Alkohol u …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Helenīn — (Alantkampfer) C6H, 9O findet sich in der Alantwurzel (von Inula Helenium), bildet farb und geruchlose Kristallnadeln, ist leicht löslich in heißem Alkohol und in Äther, in fetten und ätherischen Ölen, kaum in Wasser, verflüchtigt sich mit… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Helenin — Helenīn, s. Alantöl …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • helenin — hele·nin …   English syllables

  • helenin — ˈhelənə̇n, hə̇ˈlēnə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Helenium + English in 1. : alantolactone or a mixture from elecampane root containing it 2. : helenalin …   Useful english dictionary

  • Inula helenium — Helenin Hel e*nin, n. (Chem.) A neutral organic substance found in the root of the elecampane ({Inula helenium}), and extracted as a white crystalline or oily material, with a slightly bitter taste. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Elecampane — Taxobox name = Elecampane image width = 250px regnum = Plantae phylum = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae tribus = Inuleae genus = Inula species = I. helenium binomial = Inula helenium binomial authority …   Wikipedia

  • alant starch — Inulin In u*lin, n. [From NL. {Inula Helenium}, the elecampane: cf. F. inuline.] (Chem.) A substance of very wide occurrence. It is found dissolved in the sap of the roots and rhizomes of many composite and other plants, as {Inula}, {Helianthus} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • alantin — Inulin In u*lin, n. [From NL. {Inula Helenium}, the elecampane: cf. F. inuline.] (Chem.) A substance of very wide occurrence. It is found dissolved in the sap of the roots and rhizomes of many composite and other plants, as {Inula}, {Helianthus} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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