| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 9011-18-1 |
| EINECS | N/A |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
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| Odor | N/A |
| Flavor | N/A |
| Material Notes | a group of glucose polymers made by certain bacteria. dextrans are used therapeutically as plasma volume expanders and anticoagulants. they are also commonly used in biological experimentation and in industry for a wide variety of purposes. long-chain polymer of glucose containing 17-20% sulfur. it has been used as an anticoagulant and also has been shown to inhibit the binding of hiv-1 to cd4-positive t-lymphocytes. it is commonly used as both an experimental and clinical laboratory reagent and has been investigated for use as an antiviral agent, in the treatment of hypolipidemia, and for the prevention of free radical damage, among other applications. |