TY - JOUR
T1 - Polysaccharides from Marine Enteromorpha
T2 - Structure and function
AU - Zhong, Ruting
AU - Wan, Xuzhi
AU - Wang, Dingyi
AU - Zhao, Chao
AU - Liu, Dan
AU - Gao, Luying
AU - Wang, Mingfu
AU - Wu, Chang Jer
AU - Nabavid, Sayed Mohammad
AU - Daglia, Maria
AU - Capanoglu, Esra
AU - Xiao, Jianbo
AU - Cao, Hui
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2020/5
Y1 - 2020/5
N2 - Background: Marine Enteromorpha polysaccharides (EPPs) have been reported to present various physiological and bioactivities based on their specific chemical structures, such as monosaccharide compositions and glycosidic linkages. Scope and approach: However, the structure-activity relationship of Enteromorpha polysaccharides is mostly unknown. This review aims to provide a brief summary of structural, functional, and chemical characteristics of Enteromorpha polysaccharides. Key findings and conclusions: Modified Enteromorpha polysaccharides have several powerful bioactive functions. Sulfated EPPs with lower molecular weights were found to exhibit excellent immune-relevant and antioxidant activities. Carboxymethylated, hydroxamated, phthaloyl, and acetylated derivatives also showed significantly enhanced antioxidant and antibacterial activities as well as moisture absorbing capacities. EPPs were considered as novel natural agents, exhibiting outstanding druggable effects compared with ordinary drugs. However, the structure-function relationships of them are yet to be clearly established. The purpose of this overview is focusing on the current advances in the structural characterization, biological activities and mechanisms of action of Enteromorpha polysaccharides.
AB - Background: Marine Enteromorpha polysaccharides (EPPs) have been reported to present various physiological and bioactivities based on their specific chemical structures, such as monosaccharide compositions and glycosidic linkages. Scope and approach: However, the structure-activity relationship of Enteromorpha polysaccharides is mostly unknown. This review aims to provide a brief summary of structural, functional, and chemical characteristics of Enteromorpha polysaccharides. Key findings and conclusions: Modified Enteromorpha polysaccharides have several powerful bioactive functions. Sulfated EPPs with lower molecular weights were found to exhibit excellent immune-relevant and antioxidant activities. Carboxymethylated, hydroxamated, phthaloyl, and acetylated derivatives also showed significantly enhanced antioxidant and antibacterial activities as well as moisture absorbing capacities. EPPs were considered as novel natural agents, exhibiting outstanding druggable effects compared with ordinary drugs. However, the structure-function relationships of them are yet to be clearly established. The purpose of this overview is focusing on the current advances in the structural characterization, biological activities and mechanisms of action of Enteromorpha polysaccharides.
KW - Biological activities
KW - Chemical compositions
KW - Enteromorpha
KW - Modified polysaccharides
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tifs.2020.02.030
DO - 10.1016/j.tifs.2020.02.030
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85080981041
SN - 0924-2244
VL - 99
SP - 11
EP - 20
JO - Trends in Food Science and Technology
JF - Trends in Food Science and Technology
ER -