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Maca polysaccharides: A review of compositions, isolation, therapeutics and prospects
Yujuan Li1, Fangxue Xu1, Mengmeng Zheng1
1School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Maca polysaccharides, some of the major bioactive substances in Lepidium meyenii (Walp.) (Maca), have various biological properties, including anti-oxidant, anti-fatigue, anti-tumor, and immunomodulatory effects, as well as hepatoprotective activity and regulation function. Although many therapeutics depend on multiple structures of maca polysaccharides in addition to providing sufficient foundations for maca polysaccharide products in industrial applications, the relationships between the pharmacological effects and structures have not been established. Therefore, this article summarizes the extraction and purification methods, compositions, pharmacological effects, prospects and industrial applications of maca polysaccharides.
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