A comparison study on polysaccharides from novel hybrids of Amomum villosum and its female parent.
The present study is a comparative study on preliminary characterizations and immunostimulatory activities of water-soluble polysaccharides (WSP) from newly hybrid Amomum villosum and its female parent. First, two kinds of WSP were extracted, respectively from the newly hybrid A. villosum called Spring No.1 (WSPH) and its female parent-Longfruit No.2 (WSPP). Then, the differences of preliminary characterizations and immunostimulatory activities in vivo for these two WSP samples were compared. Experimental results showed that WSPH and WSPP had the same monosaccharide composition, and similar ultraviolet and infrared spectra characteristics of polysaccharides, while their immunostimulatory activities, in terms of the weights of spleen and thymus, pinocytic activity and the level of serum hemolysin, showed no significant differences between the groups treated with WSPH and WSPP, respectively. Combined with the findings from other studies in our research group, these results suggested that this novel hybrid could be an acceptable alternative for cultivation of A. villosum.
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
Jingnian
J
Zhang
Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223001, Jiangsu, PR China.
Qingping
Q
Xiong
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
Shijie
S
Li
Affiliated Huaian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Huaian 223002, Jiangsu, PR China.
Xia
X
Li
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
Jingping
J
Chen
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
Man
M
Cao
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
Lun
L
Lu
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
Mianjie
M
Wan
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China. Electronic address: danyan64@163.com.
Danyan
D
Zhang
D035801:Amomum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D002678:Chimera; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D056747:Immunomodulation / Q000187:drug effects; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013154:Spleen / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology
D010936:Plant Extracts; D011134:Polysaccharides
Amomum villosum; Comparison; Polysaccharides