Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of your weight in relation to your height. BMI is an assessment tool for determining whether your weight falls within one of four categories. People with BMIs under 18.5 are considered underweight. Your weight is said to be within the healthy range if your BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Mannan may refer to a plant polysaccharide that is a linear polymer of the sugar mannose. Plant mannans have Î²(1-4) linkages. It is a form of storage polysaccharide.
Tannic acid, a type of tannin. A bottle of tannic acid solution in water. Tannin powder (mixture of compounds). A tannin (or tannoid) is an astringent, polyphenolic biomolecule that binds to and precipitates proteins and various other organic compounds including amino acids and alkaloids.