title: Polysaccharide structure of degraded glucomannan from Abrus precatorius Linn. seeds.
abstract: Degraded glucomannan was isolated from Abrus precatorius Linn. seed polysaccharide (Papilionaceae). Acid hydrolysis and methylation studies produced certain degraded methyl sugars as, 2, 3, 6-tri-O-methyl-D-glucose and 2, 3, 6-tri-O-methyl-D-mannose in 1:4 molar ratio. On the basis of hydrolysis and methylation experiments, a polysaccharide structure has been assigned to the degraded glucomannan and to the parent glucomannan of Abrus precatorius Linn. seed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Khandari Campus, Agra-282 002, India.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.lastname: Shelley
mesh_terms: D029912:Abrus / Q000737:chemistry*; D002236:Carbohydrate Conformation; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008351:Mannans / Q000737:chemistry*; D008745:Methylation; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000032:analysis*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008351:Mannans; D011134:Polysaccharides; C022901:(1-6)-alpha-glucomannan