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Structural Characterization of Mannan Cell Wall Polysaccharides in Plants Using PACE
Published on: October 16, 2017
Purification, structural characterization, and hypolipidemic effects of a neutral polysaccharide from Ziziphus Jujuba
Xiaolong Ji1, Fang Liu1, Qiang Peng1
1College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, PR China.
Abstract:
A neutral polysaccharide (PZMP1) with a molecular weight of 16.97 kDa was isolated from Ziziphus Jujuba cv. Muzao with water extraction, ethanol precipitation, and purification with DEAE-Sepharose Fast Flow and Sephacryl S-300 column chromatography. PZMP1 was structurally characterized with high-performance gel-permeation chromatography, gas chromatography, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, methylation analysis, NMR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The results show that PZMP1 is a homogeneous heteropolysaccharide composed of arabinose, galactose, glucose, mannose, and xylose in a molar percentage of 17.36: 3.29:2.68:1.05:1.00. The majorly backbone of PZMP1 is composed of 1,3,5-linked Araf, 1,3-linked Araf, 1,5-linked Araf, 1,4-linked Glcp, and 1-linked Araf, 1-linked Glcp. According to an NMR analysis, the repeating unit of PZMP1 is a linear backbone with branches at positions O-3, and O-5. PZMP1 also displays effective dose-dependent hypolipidemic activity, suggesting that it is a natural hypolipidemic agent, which could contribute to the functional food qualities of jujube fruit.
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