Table 2 The polysaccharides derived from herbs in nature
From: Bioactive polysaccharides from natural resources including Chinese medicinal herbs on tissue repair
Polysaccharides | Composition | Source | Physiological effects |
|---|---|---|---|
Cellulose | β-(1-4)-Linked-glucopyranose | Grains, fruit, vegetables | Cell structure, food additives, regulate bowel movement |
Juniperus scopolorum polysaccharide | β-Galactopyranose, and α-arabinofuranose | Juniperus scopulorum | Immunomodulatory effect to the murine macrophages |
Konjac glucomannan polysaccharide | β-(1-4)-Linked-glucose, β-(1-4)-linked-mannose | Amorphophallus konjac plant | Cholesterol lowering and immunoregulation |
Chelidonium majus polysaccharide | Galactose, mannose, glucose in the molar ratio of 5:4:1 | Chelidonium majus | An effective antitumor immunostimulator |
Reishi polysaccharide | Arabinose, rhamnose, xylose, mannose, glucose at the different ratios | Ganoderma lucidum | Stimulating the expression of inflammatory cytokines |
Ginseng polysaccharide | (1-4)-Linked homogalacturonan backbone | Ginseng, the root of Panax ginseng | Anti-rotavirus activity |
Bletilla striata polysaccharide | α-Mannose, β-mannose and β-glucose at the ratio of 2.4:1 | Bletilla striata | Modulating the function of macrophages |
Eucommia ulmoides polysaccharide | Mannose, galactose, glucose, arabinose, rhamnose, and galacturonic acid | Eucommia ulmoides | Binding PDGF-BB growth factor and anti-inflammatory effect |
Astragalus polysaccharides | Rhamnose, arabinose and glucose in a molar ratio of 1:6.25:17.86 | The roots of Astragalus | The effect of immunomodulatory |
Pectin | α-(1-4)-d-Galacturonic acid and rhamnose | Plant primary cell wall | Food additives |