Glucuronic Acid

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"Glucuronic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A sugar acid formed by the oxidation of the C-6 carbon of GLUCOSE. In addition to being a key intermediate metabolite of the uronic acid pathway, glucuronic acid also plays a role in the detoxification of certain drugs and toxins by conjugating with them to form GLUCURONIDES.

Descriptor ID	D020723
MeSH Number(s)	D02.241.081.844.915.162.249 D02.241.152.811.162.500 D02.241.511.902.915.162.500 D09.811.922.162.500
Concept/Terms	Glucuronic Acid Glucuronic Acid Monosodium Glucuronate Monosodium Glucuronate Glucuronate, Monosodium Glucuronic Acid, Monosodium Salt Glucuronate Glucuronate Glucuronic Acid, 6-(14)C-labeled, (D)-isomer Glucuronic Acid, 6-(14)C-labeled, (D)-isomer Monopotassium Glucuronate Monopotassium Glucuronate Glucuronate, Monopotassium Glucuronic Acid, Monopotassium Salt

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Carboxylic Acids [D02.241]
Acids, Acyclic [D02.241.081]
Sugar Acids [D02.241.081.844]
Uronic Acids [D02.241.081.844.915]
Glucuronates [D02.241.081.844.915.162]
Glucuronic Acid [D02.241.081.844.915.162.249]
Acids, Aldehydic [D02.241.152]
Uronic Acids [D02.241.152.811]
Glucuronates [D02.241.152.811.162]
Glucuronic Acid [D02.241.152.811.162.500]
Hydroxy Acids [D02.241.511]
Sugar Acids [D02.241.511.902]
Uronic Acids [D02.241.511.902.915]
Glucuronates [D02.241.511.902.915.162]
Glucuronic Acid [D02.241.511.902.915.162.500]
Carbohydrates [D09]
Sugar Acids [D09.811]
Uronic Acids [D09.811.922]
Glucuronates [D09.811.922.162]
Glucuronic Acid [D09.811.922.162.500]

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Bar chart showing 18 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2006 and 2011 and 2016 and 2026

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2000	0	1	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2006	0	2	2
2007	0	1	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	0	2	2
2012	0	1	1
2014	0	1	1
2015	0	1	1
2016	0	2	2
2017	0	1	1
2024	0	1	1
2026	0	2	2

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Li M, Li H, Dai L, Zhou L, McClements DJ, Sun Q, Xiong L. Synergistic construction of heat-stable resistant starch by confined Retrogradation of short-chain amylose within calcium alginate beads. Food Chem. 2026 Aug 15; 520:149803.

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Bochenek MA, Farah S, Doloff JC, Han HJ, Sadraei A, Jeang WJ, Shaheen-Mualim M, Kutner N, Odeh E, Facklam A, DiNardo A, Engquist EN, Rios P, Isa D, Ghani S, Joshi I, Xing Y, Wang Y, Pop R, Greiner DL, Oberholzer J, Langer R, Anderson DG. Crystallized colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor inhibitor protects immunoisolated allo but not xeno transplants in primates. Sci Transl Med. 2026 Jan 28; 18(834):eadt1055.

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Wang J, Niu J, Ji H, Li X, McClements DJ, Jin Z, Jiang L, Wen J, Qiu C. Regulation of Adsorption Properties of Whey Protein Isolate Fibril-Calcium Alginate Aerogels by Controlling Protein Fibrillation Time. Langmuir. 2024 11 05; 40(44):23230-23242.

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Tiani KA, Yeung TW, McClements DJ, Sela DA. Extending viability of Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus johnsonii by microencapsulation in alginate microgels. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2018 Mar; 69(2):155-164.

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Marturano JE, Schiele NR, Schiller ZA, Galassi TV, Stoppato M, Kuo CK. Embryonically inspired scaffolds regulate tenogenically differentiating cells. J Biomech. 2016 10 03; 49(14):3281-3288.

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Qin D, Yang X, Gao S, Yao J, McClements DJ. Influence of Hydrocolloids (Dietary Fibers) on Lipid Digestion of Protein-Stabilized Emulsions: Comparison of Neutral, Anionic, and Cationic Polysaccharides. J Food Sci. 2016 Jul; 81(7):C1636-45.

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Hussain A, Syed MA, Abbas N, Hanif S, Arshad MS, Bukhari NI, Hussain K, Akhlaq M, Ahmad Z. Development of an ANN optimized mucoadhesive buccal tablet containing flurbiprofen and lidocaine for dental pain. Acta Pharm. 2016 Jun 01; 66(2):245-56.

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Yeung TW, Arroyo-Maya IJ, McClements DJ, Sela DA. Microencapsulation of probiotics in hydrogel particles: enhancing Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris LM0230 viability using calcium alginate beads. Food Funct. 2016 Apr; 7(4):1797-804.

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Zeeb B, Saberi AH, Weiss J, McClements DJ. Retention and release of oil-in-water emulsions from filled hydrogel beads composed of calcium alginate: impact of emulsifier type and pH. Soft Matter. 2015 Mar 21; 11(11):2228-36.

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Panda NC, Zuckerman ST, Mesubi OO, Rosenbaum DS, Penn MS, Donahue JK, Alsberg E, Laurita KR. Improved conduction and increased cell retention in healed MI using mesenchymal stem cells suspended in alginate hydrogel. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2014 Nov; 41(2):117-27.

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