Synonyms: Acemannan [USAN:INN];Acemananan;Acemananan [INN-Spanish];Acemannan hydrogel;Acemannan is a highly acetylated, polydispersed, linear mannan obtained from the mucilage of Aloe barbadensis, Miller (aloe vera). Molecular weight is 1-2 million daltons;Acemannanan;Acemannanum;Acemannanum [INN-Latin];Aloe Vera Mucilage;Carrisyn;Acemannan is a highly acetylated, polydispersed, linear mannan obtained from the mucilage of Aloe barbadensis, Miller (aloe vera);alpha-D-Galacto-beta-D-mannan, (1-4),(1-6)-, acetate;(2S,3S,4R,5S,6S)-6-{[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-6-{[(2R,3S,4R,5S,6R)-5-(acetylamino)-6-{[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-4-(acetyloxy)-6-{[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-4-(acetyloxy)-6-{[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6S)-4-(acetyloxy)-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl]oxy}-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl]oxy}-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl]oxy}-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl]oxy}-4-(acetyloxy)-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl]oxy}-4-(acetyloxy)-3-{[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-4-(acetyloxy)-5-{[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-4-(acetyloxy)-3-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}-3-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}-5-hydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylate (non-preferred name)