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Table 2 Physicochemical properties of TSP

From: Establishing the tolerability and performance of tamarind seed polysaccharide (TSP) in treating dry eye syndrome: results of a clinical study

• Chemical structure similar to membrane-bound ocular mucins

• Non-Newtonian rheologic behaviour

• Ferning pattern similar to natural tear film

• Mucomimetic, mucoadhesive and pseudoplastic properties

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BMC Ophthalmology

ISSN: 1471-2415

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