Preparation, partial characterization and bioactivity of water-soluble polysaccharides from boat-fruited sterculia seeds
Preparation, partial characterization and bioactivity of water-soluble polysaccharides from boat-fruited sterculia seeds
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DOI:
10.1016/j.carbpol.2007.05.010
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发表时间:
2007-11-01
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11.2
通讯作者:
Gu, Xiaohong
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作者:
Wu, Yan;Cui, Steve W.;Gu, Xiaohong
Crude water-soluble polysaccharides (SP) isolated from boat-fruited sterculia seeds by hot water extraction and ethanol precipitation were fractionated into a neutral polysaccharide (NSP) and an acidic one (ASP) by anion-exchange chromatography. The molecular weight, intrinsic viscosity and radius of gyration of NSP and ASP were determined by high performance size exclusion chromatography (HPSEC). NSP was rich in glucose (85.86%), with small amounts of galactose, arabinose and xylose. Whereas ASP consisted mainly of galacturonic acid (40.13%) along with rhamnose, arabinose, galactose, and small amounts of xylose and glucose, indicating a pectin-like polysaccharide which was confirmed by FT-IR spectra. Bioactivity of NSP and ASP was tested using car edema induced by dimethylbenzene and cotton pellet-induced granuloma tissue in murine models. The results showed ASP possessed a potent dose-dependent anti-inflammatory activity. The results from the current study provided a scientific basis for the traditional use of this plant as a medical remedy for its anti-inflammation effects. Crown copyright (C) 2007 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.