Structure, function and advance application of microwave-treated polysaccharide: A review

X Chen, J Yang, M Shen, Y Chen, Q Yu, J Xie - Trends in Food Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background As a natural macromolecular polymer, polysaccharides are widely existed in
plants, marine and microorganisms, and have attracted attention due to their functions. Their …

Synthesis, molecular features and biological activities of modified plant polysaccharides

S Mukherjee, S Jana, S Khawas, J Kicuntod… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant polysaccharides represent a natural source material characterized by high ubiquity,
abundance and biological activities that can be utilised as organic matter in numerous …

Polysaccharides derived from Chinese medicinal herbs: A promising choice of vaccine adjuvants

X Wan, Y Yin, C Zhou, L Hou, Q Cui, X Zhang… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adjuvants have been used in vaccines for a long time to promote the body's immune
response, reducing vaccine dosage and production costs. Although many vaccine adjuvants …

Antiviral activity of carrageenans and processing implications

M Álvarez-Viñas, S Souto, N Flórez-Fernández… - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Carrageenan and carrageenan oligosaccharides are red seaweed sulfated carbohydrates
with well-known antiviral properties, mainly through the blocking of the viral attachment …

Ulvan and Ulva oligosaccharides: a systematic review of structure, preparation, biological activities and applications

C Li, T Tang, Y Du, L Jiang, Z Yao, L Ning… - Bioresources and …, 2023 - Springer
Ulva is one of the main green algae causing green tide disasters. Ulvan is the primarily
component polysaccharide of the cell wall of Ulva and its complex structure and …

Algal carbohydrate polymers: Catalytic innovations for sustainable development

S Sahu, S Sharma, A Kaur, G Singh, M Khatri… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Algal polysaccharides, harnessed for their catalytic potential, embody a compelling narrative
in sustainable chemistry. This review explores the complex domains of algal carbohydrate …

[HTML][HTML] The antiviral activity of bacterial, fungal, and algal polysaccharides as bioactive ingredients: potential uses for enhancing immune systems and preventing …

W Chaisuwan, Y Phimolsiripol, T Chaiyaso… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Viral infections may cause serious human diseases. For instance, the recent appearance of
the novel virus, SARS-CoV-2, causing COVID-19, has spread globally and is a serious …

Polysaccharides and their derivatives as potential antiviral molecules

H Claus-Desbonnet, E Nikly, V Nalbantova… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears that our scientific resources and
the medical community are not sufficiently developed to combat rapid viral spread all over …

Structural growth of zinc oxide nanograins on carbon cloth as flexible electrochemical platform for hydroxychloroquine detection

T Kokulnathan, TJ Wang, T Murugesan, AJ Anthuvan… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical pollution that imposes a health threat worldwide is making accurate and
rapid detection crucial to prevent adverse effects. Herein, binder-free zinc oxide nanograins …

Antiviral strategies using natural source-derived sulfated polysaccharides in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic and major human pathogenic viruses

B Ray, I Ali, S Jana, S Mukherjee, S Pal, S Ray… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Only a mere fraction of the huge variety of human pathogenic viruses can be targeted by the
currently available spectrum of antiviral drugs. The severe acute respiratory syndrome …