[HTML][HTML] Pectin and pectin-based composite materials: Beyond food texture

C Lara-Espinoza, E Carvajal-Millán… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Pectins are plant cell wall natural heteropolysaccharides composed mainly of α-1-4 d-
galacturonic acid units, which may or may not be methyl esterified, possesses neutral sugars …

Purification, structure and biological activity of pumpkin polysaccharides: a review

X Ji, B Peng, H Ding, B Cui, H Nie… - Food Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The pumpkin has been used frequently as functional foods. Phytochemical and
pharmacological investigations have shown that polysaccharides derived from pumpkins …

Structural characterization and antioxidant activity of Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharides

S Wang, G Li, X Zhang, Y Wang, Y Qiang, B Wang… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide is one of the main active components of Polygonatum sibiricum. For this
study, P. sibiricum polysaccharides (PSP) were obtained through purification using DEAE …

A novel low-molecular-mass pumpkin polysaccharide: Structural characterization, antioxidant activity, and hypoglycemic potential

F Li, Y Wei, L Liang, L Huang, G Yu, Q Li - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
The novel natural low-molecular-mass polysaccharide (SLWPP-3) from pumpkin (Cucurbia
moschata) was separated from the waste supernatant after macromolecular polysaccharide …

Extraction, purification and characterization of pectin from alternative sources with potential technological applications

F Dranca, M Oroian - Food Research International, 2018 - Elsevier
Pectins are defined as a group of widely distributed plant cell wall polysaccharides that
contain galacturonic acid linked at both the 1 and 4 positions. The wide use of pectin as an …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasonic-assisted extraction, analysis and properties of purple mangosteen scarfskin polysaccharide and its acetylated derivative

Z Tang, G Huang, H Huang - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Purple mangosteen scarfskin polysaccharide has many important physiological functions,
but its preparation method, structure, and function need further exploration. A …

[HTML][HTML] Citrus pectins: Structural properties, extraction methods, modifications and applications in food systems–A review

S Singhal, NRS Hulle - Applied food research, 2022 - Elsevier
Pectin, a non-starch polysaccharide, is isolated as a byproduct from agro-processing and
has numerous applications in the pharmaceutical sector, such as drug delivery, wound …

Extraction, purification, structural characterization, and gut microbiota relationship of polysaccharides: A review

Y Huang, H Chen, K Zhang, Y Lu, Q Wu, J Chen… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Intestinal dysbiosis is one of the major causes of the occurrence of metabolic syndromes,
such as obesity, diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and cardiovascular diseases …

Structural characterization and mechanisms of macrophage immunomodulatory activity of a pectic polysaccharide from Cucurbita moschata Duch.

L Huang, J Zhao, Y Wei, G Yu, F Li, Q Li - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
A pectic polysaccharide (named CMDP-4b) with a molecular weight of 31.97 kDa was
extracted from Cucurbita moschata Duch and purified by column chromatography. On the …

A critical review of RG-I pectin: Sources, extraction methods, structure, and applications

H Niu, Z Dou, K Hou, W Wang, X Chen… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, RG-I pectin isolated by low-temperature alkaline extraction methods has
attracted the attention of a large number of researchers due to its huge health benefits …