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Polysaccharide Biosynthesis [PDF]
The Journal of General Physiology, 1966 Polysaccharide synthesis is discussed from the point of view of the sources of biological information that determine the structures and control the rates of synthesis of complex polysaccharides. It is concluded that three types of information contribute in important and different ways, namely enzyme specificity, primer substances, and the structure of ...
P W, Robbins, A, Wright, M, Dankert
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Food for the elderly based on sensory perception: A review
Current Research in Food Science, 2022 Background: The impairments of physiological functions caused by aging are common problems in the elderly, especially the impairments of sensory perception.
Fangwei Liu +3 more
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FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 1995 Polysaccharide lyases are the products of various microorganisms, bacteriophage and some eukaryotes. All such enzymes cleave a hexose-1,4-alpha- or beta-uronic acid sequence by beta-elimination. They are in some examples, the only known type of enzymes degrading their polyanionic substrates.
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Antioxidant activity of water-soluble polysaccharide extracted from Eucalyptus cultivated in Lebanon
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2017 Objective: To extract and identify the chemical composition of the polysaccharide isolated from the Eucalyptus cultivated in Lebanon and to evaluate its antioxidant activity. Materials: The water-soluble polysaccharide was isolated from Eucalyptus leaves,
Marianne Haddad +5 more
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Food Frontiers, 2023 Polysaccharides are typically resistant to digestion in the gastrointestinal tract and are instead degraded by gut microbiota in the colon. As such, they are commonly employed as carriers for colon‐targeted drugs, with the potential to regulate gut ...
Shanshan Zhang +7 more
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Antagonistic effect of kale soluble dietary fiber and kale flavonoids, fails to alleviate colitis
Food Frontiers, 2023 Kale has been reported to have potential alleviating effects on colitis. However, the functional activities of kale dietary fibers and kale flavonoids (KF), as well as the effects of their combined use, were currently unknown. In this study, the efficacy
Hui Wang +7 more
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Foods, 2022 The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has increased in recent years. Considering the potential side effects of conventional drugs, safe and efficient treatment methods for IBD are required urgently.
Qi Li +5 more
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eFood, 2023 In this work, we extracted pectin from lemon peel and used pectin methyl‐esterase (PME) to obtain pectins with different degree of methyl esterification (DM).
Liandi Liu +5 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most common chronic liver disease and is a leading cause of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Due to its complex pathophysiology, there is currently no approved therapy.
Yu-long Hu +18 more
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The Role of Acrolein in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Its Protective Strategy
Foods, 2022 Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by a massive loss of specific neurons, which can be fatal. Acrolein, an omnipresent environmental pollutant, is classified as a priority control contaminant by the EPA.
Xinxin Chang +9 more
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