Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) as a Potential Functional Food Source of Mucilage and Bioactive Compounds with Technological Applications and Health Benefits

TL Dantas, FC Alonso Buriti, ER Florentino - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Abelmoschus esculentus has fruit popularly known as okra and belongs to the Malvaceae
family. It is commonly used in cooking but also in traditional medicine in the treatment of …

Antioxidant, antiradical, and antimicrobial activities of polysaccharides obtained by microwave-assisted extraction method: A review

M Mirzadeh, MR Arianejad, L Khedmat - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
The antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of polysaccharides extracted by microwave-
assisted extraction (MAE) were reviewed. An ascending dose-dependent manner was found …

The impact of mushroom polysaccharides on gut microbiota and its beneficial effects to host: A review

C Yin, GD Noratto, X Fan, Z Chen, F Yao, D Shi… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mushroom polysaccharides are a type of bioactive macromolecular which isolated from
fruiting bodies, mycelia or fermentation broths of edible or medicinal fungus. Recently …

Physicochemical characteristics and biological activities of soluble dietary fibers isolated from the leaves of different quinoa cultivars

YC Hu, JL Hu, J Li, J Wang, XY Zhang, XY Wu… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Quinoa leaf is consumed as a promising value-added vegetable in the diet. Although quinoa
leaf is rich in soluble dietary fibers, the knowledge regarding their chemical structures and …

In vitro fermentation of Gracilaria lemaneiformis sulfated polysaccharides and its agaro-oligosaccharides by human fecal inocula and its impact on microbiota

X Zhang, JJ Aweya, ZX Huang, ZY Kang, ZH Bai… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
The fermentation behaviour of sulfated polysaccharides (GLP) and their agaro-
oligosaccharides (GLO) derived from Gracilaria lemaneiformis were examined. During in …

Natural okra-based hydrogel for chronic diabetic wound healing

P Xin, S Han, J Huang, C Zhou, J Zhang, X You… - Chinese Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a representative of chronic wounds, the long-term high levels of oxidative stress and
blood sugar in chronic diabetic wounds lead to serious complications, making them the …

Structural characteristics and biological activities of a pectic-polysaccharide from okra affected by ultrasound assisted metal-free Fenton reaction

DT Wu, Y He, MX Fu, RY Gan, YC Hu, LX Peng… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the impact of ultrasound assisted metal-free Fenton (H 2 O 2-
ascorbic acid system) reaction on structural and biological properties of a pectic …

Advance in Morchella sp. polysaccharides: Isolation, structural characterization and structure-activity relationship: A review

J Zhang, J Zhao, G Liu, Y Li, L Liang, X Liu, X Xu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Morchella sp. is a kind of precious medicinal and edible fungus with a unique flavor and is
rich in various amino acids and organic germanium needed by the human body. Most …

In vitro digestion and fecal fermentation behaviors of a pectic polysaccharide from okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) and its impacts on human gut microbiota

DT Wu, XR Nie, RY Gan, H Guo, Y Fu, Q Yuan… - Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to understand the in vitro simulated digestion and fecal fermentation
behaviors of a pectic polysaccharide from okra (OPP-D) and its impacts on human gut …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of in vitro simulated digestion and fecal fermentation of polysaccharides from straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea) on its physicochemical properties …

W Hu, Q Di, T Liang, N Zhou, H Chen, Z Zeng… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, the fermentation and digestion behavior of Volvariella volvacea polysaccharide
(VVP) were examined through the in vitro simulation experiment. The results revealed that …