Preparation of a Stable Form of Inulin for Tissue Analysis.

Abstract

1. Current methods for the determination of inulin in tissues are not, applicable for simultaneous studies of total body and individual tissue distribution of this substance. A form of inulin stable in hot alkali is required. 2. A procedure for the preparation of a purified form of inulin which is stable in hot, dilute NaOH is presented. 3. Toxicity and recovery experiments indicate this new form of inulin is satisfactory for the direct determination of the inulin content of the tissues of experimental animals following intravenous injection.