Comparison of water- and alkali-extracted polysaccharides from Fuzhuan brick tea and their immunomodulatory effects <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>
Yujiao Sun, Fan Wang, Yang Liu, Yuye An, Dawei Chang, Jiankang Wang, Fei Xia, Ning Liu, Xuefeng Chen, Yungang Cao
Abstract
). These findings suggested that alkaline extraction might be a promising way to obtain high-quality acidic polysaccharides from Fuzhuan brick tea (FBT), and A-FBTPs could be developed as novel potential prebiotics and immunomodulators for further application in food formulations.
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LachnospiraceaeChemistryPolysaccharideLactobacillusIn vivoGut floraImmune systemLactic acidBacteriaBiochemistryAlkaline phosphataseMicrobiologyFood scienceMonosaccharideBiologyFermentationEnzyme16S ribosomal RNAImmunologyBiotechnologyGeneGeneticsFirmicutesPolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsPolysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsTherapeutic Uses of Natural Elements