Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1378604 | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Porphyran extracted from red algae Porphyra haitanensis is a sulfated polysaccharide, which possesses excellent antioxidant activities. In this study, we prepared the acetylated, phosphorylated and benzoylated derivatives of porphyran. And then the antioxidant activities of all the samples were investigated including scavenging effects of superoxide and hydroxyl radicals and reducing power. The results of chemical analysis and FT-IR spectrum showed the modifications of porphyran were successful. And in addition, we found that certain derivative exhibited stronger antioxidant activity than raw material. And the mechanism of the structure–function relationship of these derivatives needs to be attended to.
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Authors
Zhongshan Zhang, Quanbin Zhang, Jing Wang, Xuelian Shi, Houfang Song, Jingjing Zhang,