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Structure characterisation of polysaccharides in vegetable "okra" and evaluation of hypoglycemic activity.
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Food chemistry [Food Chem] 2018 Mar 01; Vol. 242, pp. 211-216. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Sep 12. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Okra is a widely accepted vegetable in subtropical and tropical regions due to the good palatability. However, the polysaccharide compositions remain unclear. In this work, the water extract of okra pod was prepared and the leading polysaccharide fraction was purified. The precise structural characteristics were identified. It was a polysaccharide "rhamnogalacturonan" as shown below, and the structure was different to previously reported rhamnogalacturonans. The hypoglycemic effect of rhamnogalacturonan was determined in vivo. By comparing with streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice group, the high-dose group showed decreased blood glucose level and glucose tolerance. The body weight of all groups were not significantly different. The results indicated that the rhamnogalacturonan was responsible for the hypoglycemic effect of okra.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Blood Glucose metabolism
Body Weight drug effects
Carbohydrate Sequence
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental drug therapy
Hypoglycemic Agents therapeutic use
Male
Mice
Polysaccharides therapeutic use
Abelmoschus chemistry
Hypoglycemic Agents chemistry
Hypoglycemic Agents pharmacology
Polysaccharides chemistry
Polysaccharides pharmacology
Vegetables chemistry
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-7072
- Volume :
- 242
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Food chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29037680
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.09.051