title: Structural features of a water soluble gum polysaccharide from Murraya paniculata fruits.
abstract: A water soluble gum polysaccharide was isolated from Murraya paniculata fruits. Hydrolytic experiments, methylation analysis, periodate oxidation studies and NMR data revealed that the polysaccharide was extensively branched and it consisted of 1,3-, and 1,3,6-linked beta-D-galactopyranosyl units, terminal beta-D-galactopyranosyl units and terminal alpha-D-glucopyranosyl 1,4-beta-D-galactopyranosyl units. Small amounts of 4-O-methylglucuronic acid residues were also present.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan 713 104, India.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Ghosal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Teleman
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vuorinen
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D005690:Galactose / Q000737:chemistry; D005965:Glucuronates / Q000737:chemistry; D006170:Gum Arabic / Q000737:chemistry; D006868:Hydrolysis; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008745:Methylation; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D005965:Glucuronates; D011134:Polysaccharides; C036035:4-O-methylglucuronic acid; D006170:Gum Arabic; D005690:Galactose