title: An arabinogalactan containing 3-O-methyl-D-galactose residues isolated from the aerial parts of Salvia officinalis L.
abstract: An arabinogalactan with a high content of 3-O-methyl-D-galactose residues has been isolated from the aerial parts of sage (Salvia officinalis L.). Structural studies of the polymer indicated a beta-1,6-D-galactopyranose backbone in which at least one-third of D-galactopyranosyl residues carries methoxyl groups and another one-third L-arabinosyl side chains at C-3.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Department of Glycomaterials, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia. chemcape@savba.sk
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Capek
mesh_terms: D002236:Carbohydrate Conformation; D005685:Galactans / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008756:Methylgalactosides / Q000737:chemistry*; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000737:chemistry*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D027543:Salvia officinalis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005685:Galactans; D008756:Methylgalactosides; C031552:methyl beta-galactoside; C005653:arabinogalactan