Biological activity and pharmacological application of pectic polysaccharides: A review

ST Minzanova, VF Mironov, DM Arkhipova… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Pectin is a polymer with a core of alternating α-1, 4-linked d-galacturonic acid and α-1, 2-l-
rhamnose units, as well as a variety of neutral sugars such as arabinose, galactose, and …

Pectin in diet: Interactions with the human microbiome, role in gut homeostasis, and nutrient-drug interactions

MS Elshahed, A Miron, AC Aprotosoaie… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Pectins are a part of daily diet as well as food additives that are indigestible polysaccharides
by human enzymes, however, they can be easily degraded by gut bacteria with the …

Current-status and applications of polysaccharides in drug delivery systems

P Prasher, M Sharma, M Mehta, S Satija… - Colloid and Interface …, 2021 - Elsevier
The polysaccharide-based advanced drug delivery system owing to their biocompatibility,
ability to encapsulate the drug molecules in their interspaces, and ability to achieve a …

Polysaccharide-based hydrogels for medical devices, implants and tissue engineering: A review

D Sanjanwala, V Londhe, R Trivedi, S Bonde… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are highly biocompatible biomaterials composed of crosslinked three-
dimensional networks of hydrophilic polymers. Owing to their natural origin, polysaccharide …

Polysaccharides of mushroom Pleurotus spp.: New extraction techniques, biological activities and development of new technologies

JR Barbosa, MM dos Santos Freitas… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
The biodiversity of mushrooms Pleurotus spp. is impressive due to its complexity and
diversity related to the composition of chemical structures such as polysaccharides …

A combination of selenium and polysaccharides: Promising therapeutic potential

J Li, B Shen, S Nie, Z Duan, K Chen - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
Currently, selenium and polysaccharide combinations can be identified as three forms:
natural selenium polysaccharides, synthetic selenium polysaccharides and selenium …

Modification methods, biological activities and applications of pectin: A review

Y Yue, B Wang, W Xi, X Liu, S Tang, X Tan, G Li… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pectin is a complex and functionally rich natural plant polysaccharide that is widely used in
food, medical, and cosmetic industries. It can be modified to improve its properties and …

Effects of pectin polydispersity on zein/pectin composite nanoparticles (ZAPs) as high internal-phase Pickering emulsion stabilizers

Y Jiang, C Zhang, J Yuan, Y Wu, F Li, D Li… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present study, the properties of two apple sourced-pectin (AP-1 and AP-2) were
comparative studied, and their influence on the formation of high internal-phase Pickering …

Tailor-Made Polysaccharides for Biomedical Applications

M Khodadadi Yazdi, F Seidi, A Hejna… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polysaccharides (PSAs) are carbohydrate-based macromolecules widely used in the
biomedical field, either in their pure form or in blends/nanocomposites with other materials …

The preparation and potential bioactivities of modified pectins: A review

X Jiao, F Li, J Zhao, Y Wei, L Zhang, W Yu, Q Li - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pectins are complex polysaccharides that are widely found in plant cells and have a variety
of bioactivities. However, the high molecular weights (Mw) and complex structures of natural …