The huge land areas in China provide highly diverse habitats for macrofungi. Of these
macrofungi, many are directly related to people's daily life and have been utilized by ancient …

Natural polysaccharides derived from renewable biomass sources are regarded as
environmentally friendly and sustainable polymers. As the third most abundant …

One of the main active components from mushrooms was recently identified as β-glucan.
Health-promoting β-glucans are an auspicious group of polysaccharides. β-Glucans from …

The production, characterization, and antioxidant capacity of the carotenoid fucoxanthin from
the marine diatom Odontella aurita were investigated. The results showed that low light and …

β‐Glucans are natural cell wall polysaccharides found in yeast, fungi (including
mushrooms), some bacteria, seaweeds and cereals. Natural β‐glucans possess many …

Ulcerative colitis (UC), a type of inflammatory bowel disease characterized by recurring and
incurable symptoms, causes immense suffering and economic burden for patients due to the …

Laminaran, a polysaccharide extracted from marine algae, exhibits attractive properties
being non-toxic, hydrophilic and biodegradable. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

The bioactive materials in brown seaweeds hold great interest for developing new drugs
and healthy foods. The oil content in brown seaweeds (Saccharina japonica and Sargassum …

In order to improve the bioactivities of the polysaccharide from Enteromorpha prolifera (PE),
crude PE (Mw 1400 kDa) was degraded to low molecular weight polysaccharide (44 kDa) in …

Dictyophora echinovolvata is a kind of edible mushroom in the Dictyophora genus, of which
polysaccharide is an important chemical substance. Herein, three polysaccharide fractions …