Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10602391 Carbohydrate Polymers 2011 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Five sulfated polysaccharides were prepared from the tuber of Ophiopogon japonicus. ► Polysaccharide with least of sulfate and hexuronic acid had lower antioxidant ability. ► The other four polysaccharides had stronger antioxidant ability. ► Five polysaccharides remarkably activate macrophage and promote cytokine release. ► The antioxidant and immune-enhancing activities depend on the content of hexuronic acid and sulfate.
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