Page 30 - 01 CARBOHYDRATES for TCM

Mucilages

 Complex polymeric substance composed mainly of

carbohydrates with highly branched structures, which include L-

arabinose, D-galactose, L-rhamnose, D-xylose, and galacturonic

acid in various proportions.

 Water soluble and often have a high water-holding capacity Flax seeds

(WHC) absorption. Linum usitatissimum

Aloe spp. Psyllium seeds Ocimum canum Sims. Yellow mustard mucilage