Food polysaccharides: A review on emerging microbial sources, bioactivities, nanoformulations and safety considerations

N Dedhia, SJ Marathe, RS Singhal - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
The ubiquity, low cost and biocompatibility make polysaccharides a material of choice in
food, pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, textile and paper industries. From the age-old process …

Extraction, Purification, Structural Characteristics, Biological Activities, and Applications of the Polysaccharides from Zingiber officinale Roscoe. (Ginger): A Review

W Hu, A Yu, S Wang, Q Bai, H Tang, B Yang, M Wang… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Zingiber officinale Roscoe.(ginger) is a widely distributed plant with a long history of
cultivation and consumption. Ginger can be used as a spice, condiment, food, nutrition, and …

Structure elucidation and antitumor activity of a water soluble polysaccharide from Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus

Y Jiang, Z Shang, X Lv, M Du, L Ma, G Hou, J Chen… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sea urchin nowadays serves as a delicacy around the world, and its gonads accumulate
abundant polysaccharides before gametogenesis. However, the structure and bioactivity of …

Physicochemical properties and prebiotic activities of polysaccharides from Zizyphus jujube based on different extraction techniques

X Zou, J Xiao, J Chi, M Zhang, R Zhang, X Jia… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Zizyphus jujube polysaccharide was extracted with hot water, ultrahigh pressure, deep
eutectic solvent (DES) and ultrahigh pressure-assisted DES. Comparative analyses were …

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 …

Chemical elucidation of an arabinogalactan from rhizome of Polygonatum sibiricum with antioxidant activities

X Li, Q Chen, G Liu, H Xu, X Zhang - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polygonatum sibiricum is traditionally used as Chinese medicine for immunity enhancement.
Exploration of polysaccharides from Polygonatum species would provide a wider insight into …

Characterization and immunomodulatory effect of an alkali-extracted galactomannan from Morchella esculenta

NN Zhang, H Ma, ZF Zhang, WN Zhang, L Chen… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
In our continuous exploration for bioactive polysaccharides, a novel polysaccharide FMP-2
was isolated and purified from the fruiting bodies of Morchella esculenta by alkali-assisted …

Preparation and structure-activity relationship of highly active black garlic polysaccharides

J Liang, Y Zhao, F Yang, L Zheng, Y Ma, Q Liu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to establish a method to improve the biological activity of
polysaccharides. Three acid-treated polysaccharides (BGPS-2, BGPS-3 and BGPS-4) were …

Effects of dietary ginger (Zingiber officinale) polysaccharide on the growth, antioxidant, immunity response, intestinal microbiota, and disease resistance to Aeromonas …

L Luo, X Meng, S Wang, R Zhang, K Guo… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ginger polysaccharides (GP) promote growth and development in fish. However, the effects
of GP on crucian carp remain unclear. The present study investigated the effects of GP on …

Structural characteristics of steamed Polygonatum cyrtonema polysaccharide and its bioactivity on colitis via improving the intestinal barrier and modifying the gut …

H Gong, X Gan, B Qin, J Chen, Y Zhao, B Qiu… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Steamed Polygonatum cyrtonema has been commonly used clinically for its gaining effect,
whose main active ingredient is a polysaccharide. A water-soluble polysaccharide named …