A comparative study of pectic polysaccharides from fresh and dried<i>Dendrobium officinale</i>based on their structural properties and hepatoprotection in alcoholic liver damaged mice
Ailing Hui, Weiqin Xu, Jinghe Wang, Jie Liu, Shaohuan Deng, Baoyi Xiong, Wencheng Zhang, Zeyu Wu
Abstract
pectin can attenuate oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokine response, and ultimately ameliorate liver injury, and "fresh" pectin with specific structural characteristics is expected to be more promising as hepatoprotective food.
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HepatoprotectionChemistryPolysaccharideDPPHABTSSephadexAntioxidantBiochemistryFood scienceEnzymeChromatographyPharmacologyBiologyGlutathioneBiological and pharmacological studies of plantsPolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsGinseng Biological Effects and Applications