title: Characterization of a novel polysaccharide from tetraploid Gynostemma pentaphyllum makino.
abstract: A novel heteropolysaccharide (GPP-TL) was isolated from tetraploid Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Makino) leaf by hot water extraction and anion-exchange and gel permeation chromatography approaches. GPP-TL had a molecular weight of 9.3 × 10(3) Da and was primarily composed of glucose, galactose, and arabinose, with a molar ratio of 43:5:1, respectively. The chemical structure of GPP-TL was characterized using chemical and instrumental analyses. The results indicated the presence of (1→4)-α-d-glucopyranosyl, (1→4)-β-d-galactopyranosyl, (1→4,6)-linked-α-d-glucopyranosyl, and terminal 1→)-α-d-glucopyranosyl moieties in a molar ratio of 5.7:1:1.5:1, respectively. The results indicated that GPP-TL had glucose and galactose residues in the main chain with (1→6)-linked branches at glucose residues. In addition, GPP-TL exhibited scavenging capacities against hydroxyl, peroxyl, and DPPH radicals in vitro and had a stronger bile acid-binding ability than psyllium on a same-weight basis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Food and Nutraceutical Science, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
authors.forename: Yuge
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Junli
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Wenbing
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Liangli Lucy
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D001089:Arabinose / Q000032:analysis; D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000378:metabolism; D002236:Carbohydrate Conformation; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D005690:Galactose / Q000032:analysis; D005947:Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D029774:Gynostemma / Q000737:chemistry*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011620:Psyllium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D005609:Free Radicals; D011134:Polysaccharides; D011620:Psyllium; D001089:Arabinose; D005947:Glucose; D005690:Galactose