Inulin
This naturally occurring polysaccharide found in plants like chicory and Jerusalem artichoke is used medically as a gold-standard tool to measure kidney filtration rate (glomerular filtration rate), because it is freely filtered by the kidneys and neither secreted nor reabsorbed. It is also used as a dietary prebiotic fiber that feeds beneficial gut bacteria.
المجالات العلاجية
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
HBD / HBA
- / -
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
الأسئلة الشائعة
This naturally occurring polysaccharide found in plants like chicory and Jerusalem artichoke is used medically as a gold-standard tool to measure kidney filtration rate (glomerular filtration rate), because it is freely filtered by the kidneys and neither secreted nor reabsorbed. It is also used as a dietary prebiotic fiber that feeds beneficial gut bacteria.
Yes, Inulin is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Unknown.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1201646. Open-access bioactivity database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-02-27.
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