.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A07B_IntestinalAdsorbents.A07BC01_Pectin.Pectin .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A07B_IntestinalAdsorbents.A07BC01_Pectin.Pectin| name: | Pectin |
| ATC code: | A07BC01 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Pectin is a complex polysaccharide derived from plant cell walls, primarily citrus fruits and apples. It is used as a dietary fiber and functional food ingredient, and has been employed pharmaceutically as an antidiarrheal agent (often in combination with kaolin) to treat mild diarrhea. It is not commonly used as a prescription medication for this purpose today, as more effective agents are available.
No known published studies provide quantitative pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters for pectin in humans, as it is a non-absorbable polymer acting locally in the gastrointestinal tract. Thus, pharmacokinetic parameters are not applicable to typical systemic PK models.
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