Different modified polysaccharides from Tremella fuciformis and its protective effects on oxidative damage

Chenglong Deng1, Jiaxin Duan1, Caihong Cheng1

  • 1Hebei Key Laboratory of Natural Products Activity Components and Function, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China; Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center of Chestnut Industry, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China; Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Chestnut Industry Technology, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China.

Food Chemistry
|January 9, 2026
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