Compound Monograph
Triticin
A fructan polysaccharide (an inulin-like polyfructose) that is the main carbohydrate of couchgrass rhizome, contributing to its soothing, demulcent, and mild diuretic use.
Classification
Triticin is one of the fructans & inulin, part of the carbohydrates class. Sugars and their polymers — the immune-active polysaccharides, soothing mucilages, and prebiotic fibres of medicinal plants.
Where Does It Come From? (1)
Triticin is one of the fructans & inulin, found in Couchgrass.