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Friedman M. Mushroom Polysaccharides: Chemistry and Antiobesity, Antidiabetes, Anticancer, and Antibiotic Properties in Cells, Rodents, and Humans. Foods 2016; 5:E80. [PMID: 28231175 PMCID: PMC5302426 DOI: 10.3390/foods5040080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Revised: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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More than 2000 species of edible and/or medicinal mushrooms have been identified to date, many of which are widely consumed, stimulating much research on their health-promoting properties. These properties are associated with bioactive compounds produced by the mushrooms, including polysaccharides. Although β-glucans (homopolysaccharides) are believed to be the major bioactive polysaccharides of mushrooms, other types of mushroom polysaccharides (heteropolysaccharides) also possess biological properties. Here we survey the chemistry of such health-promoting polysaccharides and their reported antiobesity and antidiabetic properties as well as selected anticarcinogenic, antimicrobial, and antiviral effects that demonstrate their multiple health-promoting potential. The associated antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulating activities in fat cells, rodents, and humans are also discussed. The mechanisms of action involve the gut microbiota, meaning the polysaccharides act as prebiotics in the digestive system. Also covered here are the nutritional, functional food, clinical, and epidemiological studies designed to assess the health-promoting properties of polysaccharides, individually and as blended mixtures, against obesity, diabetes, cancer, and infectious diseases, and suggestions for further research. The collated information and suggested research needs might guide further studies needed for a better understanding of the health-promoting properties of mushroom polysaccharides and enhance their use to help prevent and treat human chronic diseases.
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- Mendel Friedman
- Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710, USA.
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Huang X, Nie S. The structure of mushroom polysaccharides and their beneficial role in health. Food Funct 2016; 6:3205-17. [PMID: 26345165 DOI: 10.1039/c5fo00678c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Mushroom is a kind of fungus that has been popular for its special flavour and renowned biological values. The polysaccharide contained in mushroom is regarded as one of the primary bioactive constituents and is beneficial for health. The structural features and bioactivities of mushroom polysaccharides have been studied extensively. It is believed that the diverse biological bioactivities of polysaccharides are closely related to their structure or conformation properties. In this review, the structural characteristics, conformational features and bioactivities of several mushroom polysaccharides are summarized, and their beneficial mechanisms and the relationships between their structure and bioactivities are also discussed.
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- Xiaojun Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, P. R. China.
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Effects of Lentinula edodes consumption on biochemical, hematologic and oxidative stress parameters in rats receiving high-fat diet. Eur J Nutr 2016; 56:2255-2264. [PMID: 27388463 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-016-1266-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE Functional foods can prevent/reduce the risks related to obesity. Lentinula edodes is a highly nutritious mushroom rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. Some studies have demonstrated the hypocholesterolemic effects from L. edodes in high doses, which does not represent the consumption in humans. We evaluated ingestion of a realistic dose of L. edodes associated with a high-fat diet (HFD) on hematologic, biochemical and oxidative stress parameters. METHODS Eighteen male Wistar rats were divided into three groups: control (normal diet); HFD; and HFD + L. edodes (100 mg/kg/day). After 30 days, blood was collected. Biochemical and hematologic parameters were analyzed, as well as oxidative stress biomarkers. RESULTS The HFD increased levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides. Lentinula edodes reduced these parameters significantly to concentrations found in the control group. The HFD increased levels of alanine transaminase and aspartate transaminase (markers of liver damage). Lentinula edodes returned the levels of these enzymes to normal levels and normalized serum levels of urea (which were also increased owing to consumption of the HFD). Lentinula edodes reduced levels of urea and glucose. Lipid peroxidation was increased in rats receiving the HFD, and L. edodes reduced malondialdehyde levels, thereby preventing oxidation of fatty acids. CONCLUSIONS Lentinula edodes was shown to have hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective and renoprotective features in doses that are suitable for humans.
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Wang J, Yu G, Li Y, Shen L, Qian Y, Yang J, Wang F. Inhibitory effects of sulfated lentinan with different degree of sulfation against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) in tobacco seedlings. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 122:38-43. [PMID: 26071805 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2014.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2014] [Revised: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 12/26/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The inhibitory effects of sulfated lentinan with different degrees of sulfation against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and the underlying mechanism were investigated. The results indicated that plants treated with increasing concentrations of sulfated lentinan, with increasing numbers of treatments and with increasing time after treatment had a decrease in the number of necrotic lesions, indicating a long-term protection against TMV that mimics vaccination. In addition, the levels of TMV-capsid protein (CP) transcripts decreased in distant leaves, indicating that sulfated lentinan induces systemic protection against TMV. The activities of the defense enzymes phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) and lipoxygenase (LOX) and the amounts of several phenylpropanoid compounds (PPCs) were measured in control and treated plants without infection. A progressive increase in PAL activity was observed with increasing time after treatment, together with the accumulation of free and conjugated PPCs. In contrast, LOX activity remained unchanged. Interestingly, the increase in PAL activity showed a linear correlation with the decrease in necrotic lesions and the decrease in TMV-CP transcript level. Thus, sulfated lentinan induced systemic and long-term protection against TMV in tobacco plants that is determined, at least in part, by a sustained activation of PAL and the accumulation of PPCs with potential antiviral activity.
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- Jie Wang
- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 11 Keyuanjing Si Rd., Laoshan District, Qingdao, China
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- Baoshan Oriental Tobacco Company Ltd., Yunnan, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Hubei Province, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 11 Keyuanjing Si Rd., Laoshan District, Qingdao, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 11 Keyuanjing Si Rd., Laoshan District, Qingdao, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 11 Keyuanjing Si Rd., Laoshan District, Qingdao, China.
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- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 11 Keyuanjing Si Rd., Laoshan District, Qingdao, China.
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Nworu CS, Ihim SA, Okoye FBC, Esimone CO, Adikwu MU, Akah PA. Immunomodulatory and immunorestorative activities of β-D-glucan-rich extract and polysaccharide fraction of mushroom, Pleurutus tuberregium. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2015; 53:1555-1566. [PMID: 25857364 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2014.991838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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CONTEXT Some edible mushrooms are reputed to possess useful medicinal properties which are related to their ability to modulate the protective responses of the immune system. OBJECTIVE This study explored the immunomodulatory and immunorestorative properties of a hot aqueous extract (APTR) and of a β-d-glucan-enriched polysaccharide fraction (BGP) of a local oyster mushroom Pleurutus tuberregium (Fr.) Singer (Pleurotaceae). MATERIALS AND METHODS Immunomodulatory activities were investigated by assessing specific and none-specific immune responses in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed mice; as well as in vitro in culture of RAW264.7 macrophages stimulated with BGP. RESULTS In a homologous prime-boost immunization schedule, oral supplementation with APTR (100, 200, or 400 mg/kg) and BGP (100 or 200 mg/kg) resulted in significantly higher titers of total IgG, IgG1, and IgG2a by as much as 2-4-folds compared with the levels in untreated control mice. The mean hemagglutination (HA) titer in immunized mice that were treated with dexamethasone (DEX; 5 mg/kg) was significantly (p < 0.05) lower than the titer in groups that did not receive dexamethasone; however, short-term alternate day administration of APTR (200 mg/kg) to mice that had been immunosuppressed with 5 mg DEX/kg produced significant increases in secondary anti-SRBC antibody compared with the mean titer of mice immunized and treated with DEX alone. In in vitro studies, stimulation of RAW264.7 macrophages with BGP caused significant increases in iNO and TNF-α expression, and phagocytic functions of the cell. CONCLUSION Taken together, the results of these studies showed that P. tuberregium imparts immunostimulatory and immunorestorative effects that could be explained, in part, by the actions of its β-d-glucan constituent(s) on macrophages.
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- Chukwuemeka S Nworu
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nigeria , Nsukka , Nigeria
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Zhao L, Hao X, Wu Y. Inhibitory effect of polysaccharide peptide (PSP) against Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 75:474-8. [PMID: 25709019 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2014] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Polysaccharides are essential macromolecules present in all living organisms, and have many kinds of biological activities, such as anti-oxidation, hypoglycemic, enhancing immunity, anti-aging, anti-rheumatism, anti-cancer and so on. In this study, the antiviral activity of polysaccharide peptide (PSP) was tested, compared with Ningnanmycin, and firstly found it has a stronger antiviral activity by using half-leaf method and leaf disk method. Subsequently, the mechanism of antiviral activity of PSP was preliminarily studied. As a result, its antiviral effect was better than the commercial agent Ningnanmycin, despite of protective effect, curative effect and inactivation effect. On the other hand, PSP as a commercial anti-cancer drug could easily and rapidly get in large quantities by liquid fermentation, which makes the industrialized production feasible. Also PSP is less toxic, easily biodegradable and ecofriendly. All the results are suggesting that PSP has potential as a pesticide to be used for the control of plant virus in the future.
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- Lei Zhao
- College of Plant Protection, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Integrated Pest Management on Crop in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, Ministry of Education, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
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- College of Plant Protection, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Integrated Pest Management on Crop in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, Ministry of Education, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
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- College of Plant Protection, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Integrated Pest Management on Crop in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, Ministry of Education, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China.
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Vetvicka V, Vetvickova J. Immune-enhancing effects of Maitake (Grifola frondosa) and Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) extracts. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2014; 2:14. [PMID: 25332990 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2014.01.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of glucan in stimulation of immune reactions has been studied for several decades. In this report, we focused on the effects of orally administered glucan Maitake and Shiitake on immune reactions. MATERIALS AND METHODS We measured phagocytosis, NK cell activity, and secretion of IL-6, IL-12, IFN-γ as well as C-reactive protein (CRP) after 14 days of oral application of tested glucans. For comparison, active hexose correlated compound (AHCC) was used in all reactions. RESULTS We found significant stimulation of defense reaction. In all cases, the most active was the Maitake-Shiitake combination, with Maitake alone being the second strongest, followed by Shiitake on its own and AHCC. CONCLUSIONS Short-term oral application of natural immunomodulating glucans from Maitake and Shiitake mushrooms strongly stimulated both the cellular and humoral branch of immune reactions. These activities were significantly higher than those of AHCC.
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- Vaclav Vetvicka
- University of Louisville, Department of Pathology, Louisville, KY, USA
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- University of Louisville, Department of Pathology, Louisville, KY, USA
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Inhibitory Effects of Polysaccharides on the Cariogenic Activities ofStreptococcus mutans. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 76:2313-6. [DOI: 10.1271/bbb.120464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Finimundy TC, Dillon AJP, Henriques JAP, Ely MR. A Review on General Nutritional Compounds and Pharmacological Properties of the <i>Lentinula edodes</i> Mushroom. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.512119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bioactive metabolites from macrofungi: ethnopharmacology, biological activities and chemistry. FUNGAL DIVERS 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s13225-013-0265-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Wang J, Wang HY, Xia XM, Li PP, Wang KY. Inhibitory effect of sulfated lentinan and lentinan against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) in tobacco seedlings. Int J Biol Macromol 2013; 61:264-9. [PMID: 23850557 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2013] [Revised: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 07/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The antiviral activities of sulfated lentinan (sLNT) and lentinan (LNT) against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) in tobacco seedlings and the underlying mechanism were investigated. Compared with LNT, sLNT showed significantly higher inhibitory effects on viral infection and TMV multiplication in a dose-dependent way, which might be due to its binding with TMV coat protein. In addition, both sLNT and LNT induced the transient production of H2O2 and expression of some defense-related genes (stilbene synthase, glucanase, acidic chitinase class IV, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and 5-epi-aristolochene synthase) both locally and systemically. These results suggested that sLNT and LNT could control TMV incidence and the action mechanism might be associated with the affinity towards TMV coat protein and activation of some defense genes.
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- Jie Wang
- Department of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China
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Lopes N, Faccin-Galhardi LC, Espada SF, Pacheco AC, Ricardo NMPS, Linhares REC, Nozawa C. Sulfated polysaccharide of Caesalpinia ferrea inhibits herpes simplex virus and poliovirus. Int J Biol Macromol 2013; 60:93-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2013] [Revised: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Zhang GQ, Wu YY, Ng TB, Chen QJ, Wang HX. A phytase characterized by relatively high pH tolerance and thermostability from the shiitake mushroom Lentinus edodes. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:540239. [PMID: 23586045 PMCID: PMC3618926 DOI: 10.1155/2013/540239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2012] [Revised: 01/31/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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A monomeric phytase with a molecular mass of 14 kDa was acquired from fresh fruiting bodies of the shiitake mushroom Lentinus edodes. The isolation procedure involved chromatography on DEAE-cellulose, CM-cellulose, Q-Sepharose, Affi-gel blue gel, and a final fast protein liquid chromatography-gel filtration on Superdex 75. The purified phytase demonstrated the unique N-terminal amino acid sequence DPKRTDQVN, which exhibited no sequence similarity with those of other phytases previously reported. It expressed its maximal activity at pH 5.0 and 37 °C. Phytase activity manifested less than 20% change in activity over the pH range of 3.0-9.0, considerable thermostability with more than 60% residual activity at 70 °C, and about 40% residual activity at 95°C. It displayed a wide substrate specificity on a variety of phosphorylated compounds with the following ranking: ATP > fructose-6-phosphate > AMP > glucose-6-phosphate > ADP > sodium phytate > β -glycerophosphate. The phytase activity was moderately stimulated by Ca(2+), but inhibited by Al(3+), Mn(2+), Zn(2+), and Cu(2+) at a tested concentration of 5 mM.
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- Guo-Qing Zhang
- College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agro-Biotechnology and MOA Key Laboratory of Soil Microbiology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agro-Biotechnology and MOA Key Laboratory of Soil Microbiology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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Immune-enhancing activity comparison of sulfated ophiopogonpolysaccharide and sulfated jujube polysaccharide. Int J Biol Macromol 2013; 52:212-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2012.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2012] [Revised: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The optimization of sulfation modification conditions for ophiopogonpolysaccharide based on antiviral activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2012; 51:657-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2012.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2012] [Revised: 06/13/2012] [Accepted: 06/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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