Polysaccharides obtained from natural edible sources and their role in modulating the immune system: Biologically active potential that can be exploited against …

JR Barbosa, RN de Carvalho Junior - Trends in food science & technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The global crisis caused by the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome
caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, better known as COVID-19, brought the need to improve …

Triple-helix polysaccharides: Formation mechanisms and analytical methods

X Guo, J Kang, Z Xu, Q Guo, L Zhang, H Ning… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Triple helix conformation of polysaccharides is generally believed to be associated with their
biological activities. However, the formation mechanisms and analytical methods for the …

A novel low-molecular-mass pumpkin polysaccharide: Structural characterization, antioxidant activity, and hypoglycemic potential

F Li, Y Wei, L Liang, L Huang, G Yu, Q Li - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
The novel natural low-molecular-mass polysaccharide (SLWPP-3) from pumpkin (Cucurbia
moschata) was separated from the waste supernatant after macromolecular polysaccharide …

Structural characterization, α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and antioxidant activity of neutral polysaccharide from apricot (Armeniaca Sibirica L. Lam) kernels

Y Peng, Z Zhang, W Chen, S Zhao, Y Pi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Screening for α-glucosidase inhibitors and antioxidants from natural sources that could
reduce postprandial glucose in diabetic patients and reduce oxidative stress had attracted …

Structure and hepatoprotective activity of Usp10/NF-κB/Nrf2 pathway-related Morchella esculenta polysaccharide

S Teng, Y Zhang, X Jin, Y Zhu, L Li, X Huang… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
The water-soluble Morchella esculenta polysaccharide 2 (MEP2) was purified and isolated
from an aqueous extract of the Morchella esculenta fruiting bodies. MEP2, having a …

Characteristics and antifatigue activity of graded polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum separated by cascade membrane technology

M Cai, H Xing, B Tian, J Xu, Z Li, H Zhu, K Yang… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, cascade membrane technology was utilized to classify polysaccharides from
Ganoderma lucidum (GLPs). The properties and antifatigue activity of graded …

Isolation, structures and biological activities of polysaccharides from Chlorella: A review

Q Yuan, H Li, Z Wei, K Lv, C Gao, Y Liu… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chlorella, a green microalga, has been used as an important ingredient in food and
medicine because of its excellent nutritive and functional properties. Polysaccharides, as …

Structure, rheology, and antifreeze property of the exopolysaccharide from Naematelia aurantialba through basidiospore fermentation

T Sun, X Xu, Y Ma, K Yang, R Wang, Y Gu, S Li, Y Qiu… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The quality of frozen food can be maintained with antifreeze. Commercial antifreezes like
sucrose and glycerol are ineffective and may pose health hazards, making them …

A pH-sensitive hydrogel based on carboxymethylated konjac glucomannan crosslinked by sodium trimetaphosphate: Synthesis, characterization, swelling behavior …

C Zhu, X Zhang, J Gan, D Geng, X Bian… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The pH-sensitive hydrogel consisting of carboxymethylated konjac glucomannan (CMKGM)
and sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP) was prepared for a potential intestinal targeted …

Physicochemical properties, antioxidant activities and α-glucosidase inhibitory effects of polysaccharides from Evodiae fructus extracted by different solvents

G Xiong, L Ma, H Zhang, Y Li, W Zou, X Wang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, polysaccharides from Evodiae fructus were extracted by water, 0.5 M HCl, 0.5
M NaOH, water+ 0.5 M HCl and water+ 0.5 M NaOH, which were named as ERP-W, ERP …