Carbohydrates from the aerial part of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ferula kuhistanica</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">F. tenuisecta</Emphasis>

Water-soluble polysaccharides, pectinic substances, and hemicelluloses were isolated from the aerial part of Ferula kuhistanica and F. tenuisecta. Their physicochemical properties were determined.     

Seasonal variations of the composition,structural features,and antitumor properties of polysaccharides from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Padina pavonica</Emphasis> (Lebanon) as a function of composition

The variation of the polysaccharide composition of the brown alga Padina pavonica from the Mediterranean Sea was studied as a function of the collection season (April–July). It was shown that the principal polysaccharide (8.0-13.3% of dry alga weight) was alginic acid. Its content did not undergo significant changes from April to July. The content of water-soluble polysaccharides (laminarans and fucoidans) was low (<0.3% of dry alga weight). Water-soluble polysaccharides of the studied alga were practically pure fucoidan. The amount of laminarans was insignificant (<0.01% of dry alga weight). The content of fucoidans increased in alga samples from May through July. It was shown that P. pavonica is a promising source of alginic acids, which have a high capacity for gelation, and fucoidans, which exhibit antitumor action against RPMI-7951 human melanoma cells.     

Polysaccharides ofEremurus. X. Characteristics of the polysaccharides ofEremurus lactiflorus andE. luteus

Water-soluble polysaccharides have been isolated from two species ofEremurus — E. lactiflorus andE. luteus — with yields of 13.5% and 20.5%, respectively. They contained mainly glucose and mannose in ratios of 1:5 and 1:3.1. The polysaccharides ofE. lactiflorus were separated from a column of DEAE-cellulose. The yield of neutral fraction was 10.3%. Gel filtration of the polysaccharides on Sephadex G-200 showed their polydispersity. Homogeneous fractions were obtained by fractional precipitation with ethanol. They have been characterized with respect to monosaccharide composition, molecular weight, and IR spectra.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 604–608, September–October, 1979.     

Plant polysaccharides VII. Polysaccharides ofMorus and their hypoglycemic activity

Water-soluble polysaccharides, pectin substances, and hemicelluloses have been isolated fromMorus leaves, and their qualitative and quantitative compositions have been determined. The polysaccharides obtained by extraction with hot water have been investigated for hypoglycemic activity. A polysaccharide fromMorus alba proved to have the highest sugar-lowering activity.Materials presented at the IInd International Symposium of the Chemistry of Natural Compounds.Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 789–791, November–December, 1997.     

Lamiaceae carbohydrates. II. Water-soluble polysaccharides from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Mentha x piperita</Emphasis>

The composition of water-soluble carbohydrates from the aerial part of Mentha x piperita variety Krasnodar 2 was studied. Fructose, glucose, saccharose, and raffinose were observed in the free carbohydrates. Water-soluble polysaccharides were represented by α-(1→4)-glucans branched at C-6 (MPW_C1, MPW_C4, MPW_H1) and β-(1→4)-galactans (MPW_C2, MPW_C3, MPW_C5, MPW_H2, MPW_H3). The isolated compounds were found to have membrane-stabilizing and antiatherogenic activities. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 537–539, November–December, 2007.     

Polysaccharides from Fabaceae. V. <Emphasis Type="Italic">α</Emphasis>-Glucan from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Sophora flavescens</Emphasis> roots

Water-soluble polysaccharides from Sophora flavescens (Fabaceae) roots were studied. The dominant polymer S _f P-1-1/2 of molecular weight 85 kDa was isolated using ion-exchange and gel chromatography. The structure of the isolated compound was α-(1→4)-glucan partially substituted at the C-6 position by single glucopyranose units. A pharmacological study showed that S _f P-1-1/2 exhibited under azathioprine suppression pronounced immunostimulating activity.     

Accumulation of polysaccharides under the influence of chlorocholine chloride inAronia melanocarpa

Water-soluble polysaccharides (WSPSs) have been isolated from the fruit and leaves ofAronia melanocarpa Elliot (black chokeberry) plants treated with chlorocholine chloride in various concentrations. It has been established that they are composed of galacturonic acid and the neutral monosaccharides galactose, glucose, arabinose, xylose, and rhamnose. In addition, another two unidentified spots of monosaccharides or their derivatives were found in the polysaccharides of the fruit, and one in those of the leaves. The ratios of the neutral monosaccharides in the WSPSs have been determined. Accumulation of the polysaccharides under the influence of various concentrations of chlorocholine chloride has been studied. It has been established that the retardant used (chlorocholine chloride) increases the accumulation of polysaccharides in the fruit by a factor of 1.5–2, but no appreciable accumulation of them was observed in the leaves.I. P. Pavlov Ryazan' Medical Institute. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 601–604, September–October, 1979.     

Carbohydrates ofAllium. IV. Glucofructans ofAllium longicuspis

Water-soluble polysaccharides have been isolated from the bulbs ofAllium longicuspis Rgl. By fractionating the combined water-soluble polysaccharides, homogeneous polysaccharides with molecular weights of 15,500 and 5100 have been isolated. It has been shown by spectral and chemical methods that they consist of glucofructans of a mixed type containing glycosidic bonds of the inulin (2 1) and levan (26) types in a ratio of 2.1:1.Deceased.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 703–707, November–December, 1984.     

Carbohydrates ofAllium. IV. Glucofructans ofAllium longicuspis

Water-soluble polysaccharides have been isolated from the bulbs ofAllium longicuspis Rgl. By fractionating the combined water-soluble polysaccharides, homogeneous polysaccharides with molecular weights of 15,500 and 5100 have been isolated. It has been shown by spectral and chemical methods that they consist of glucofructans of a mixed type containing glycosidic bonds of the inulin (2 → 1) and levan (2→6) types in a ratio of 2.1:1.     

Carbohydrate compositions of preparations of fungal origin

The fractional composition of the polysaccharides formed by some local strains of basidial fungi (Panus tigrinus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Fomes formentarius, andPhanarechaeta chrysosporium) in a submerged medium on various plant wastes (spent cottonseed pulp and cottonplant stems) has been investigated. Water-soluble polysaccharides, pectin substances, and hemicelluloses have been isolated from the products synthesized by the fungi, and their qualitative and quantitative monosaccharide compositions have been determined.Materials presented at the Second International Symposium of the Chemistry of Natural Compounds (SCNC, Eskiehir, Turkey, October 22–24, 1996).Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 352–357, May–June, 1977.     

A study of the polysaccharides from the stems ofAlcea hyrcana

Chemistry of Natural Compounds - 1. Water-soluble polysaccharides have been isolated from the bark and stems ofAlcea hyrcana Grossh. with yields of 2.2% and 1.6%, respectively; they contain uronic...     

Polysaccharides of saponin-bearing plants VII. Study of the polyssaccharides of the roots ofAllochrusa paniculata

Water-soluble polysaccharides, pectin substances, and hemicelluloses have been isolated from the roots ofAllochrusa paniculata. According to the results of analysis, the neutral polysaccharide found belongs to the glucoarabinogalactan type and differs from the neutral polysaccharide of the roots of A. gypsophiloides by the presence of arabinose.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, fax (3712) 89 14 75. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 549–551, July–August, 1995. Original article submitted October 24, 1994.     

A study of the polysaccharides from the stems ofAlcea hyrcana

Conclusions 1. Water-soluble polysaccharides have been isolated from the bark and stems ofAlcea hyrcana Grossh. with yields of 2.2% and 1.6%, respectively; they contain uronic acids, glucose, arabinose, and xylose.2.The quantitative amounts of these monosaccharides in samples of the isolated polysaccharides have been determined.Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 397–400, 1970     

Comparison and characterization of polysaccharides from natural and cultured <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cordyceps</Emphasis> using saccharide mapping

Comparison and characterization of polysaccharides from natural and cultured Cordyceps on the basis of their chemical characteristics such as glycosidic linkages were performed for the first time using saccharide mapping. The results showed that polysaccharides from most of the natural and cultured Cordyceps had similar responses to enzymatic digestion. These polysaccharides mainly contained (1→4)-β-D-glucosidic linkages, and (1→4)-α-glucosidic, (1→6)-α-glucosidic, 1,4-β-D-mannosidic, as well as (1→4)-α-D-galactosiduronic linkages also existed in some polysaccharides. Especially, natural and cultured Cordyceps polysaccharides could be discriminated on the basis of high performance liquid chromatography profiles of pectinase hydrolysates, which is helpful to control the quality of polysaccharides from Cordyceps.     

Polysaccharides ofEremurus. X. Characteristics of the polysaccharides ofEremurus lactiflorus andE. luteus

Water-soluble polysaccharides have been isolated from two species ofEremurus — E. lactiflorus andE. luteus — with yields of 13.5% and 20.5%, respectively. They contained mainly glucose and mannose in ratios of 1:5 and 1:3.1. The polysaccharides ofE. lactiflorus were separated from a column of DEAE-cellulose. The yield of neutral fraction was 10.3%. Gel filtration of the polysaccharides on Sephadex G-200 showed their polydispersity. Homogeneous fractions were obtained by fractional precipitation with ethanol. They have been characterized with respect to monosaccharide composition, molecular weight, and IR spectra.     

Composition,structural characteristics,and antitumor properties of polysaccharides from the brown algae <Emphasis Type="Italic">Dictyopteris polypodioides</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Sargassum</Emphasis> sp.

The polysaccharide compositions of the brown algae Dictyopteris polypodioides and Sargassum sp. from the Mediterranean Sea were determined. The principal polysaccharide of the studied algae (about 12% of the dry alga weight) was alginic acid. The content of water-soluble polysaccharides was low. The amount of fucoidan was less than 1% of the dry alga weight; of neutral polysaccharides, less than 0.25%. The monosaccharide compositions of fucoidans and neutral polysaccharides were investigated. Experiments on soft agar-agar models showed that fucoidans from D. polypodioides and Sargassum sp. exhibited antitumor activity against RPMI-7951 human melanoma cells.     

Silver-containing nanocomposites based on galactomannan and carrageenan: synthesis,structure, and antimicrobial properties

Water-soluble silver-containing nanocomposites based on biocompatible polysaccharides, galactomannan and carrageenan, were synthesized for the first time. A complex of physicochemical methods was employed to establish the phase composition, the average size of metal nanoparticles, and the morphology of new nanobiocomposites. The obtained nanomaterials possess high antimicrobial activity.     

基于部分酸水解-亲水作用色谱-质谱的黄芪多糖结构表征

来自中药的水溶性多糖具有广谱治疗和低毒性特点,是天然药物及保健品研发中的重要组成部分。针对中药多糖结构复杂、难以表征的问题,本文以中药黄芪中的多糖为研究对象,采用"自下而上"法完成对黄芪多糖的表征。首先使用部分酸水解方法水解黄芪多糖,分别考察了水解时间、酸浓度和温度的影响。在适宜条件(4 h、1.5 mol/L三氟乙酸、80 ℃)下,黄芪多糖被水解为特征性的寡糖片段。接下来,采用亲水作用色谱与质谱联用对黄芪多糖部分酸水解产物进行分离和结构表征。结果表明,提取得到的黄芪多糖主要为1→4连接线性葡聚糖,水解得到聚合度4~11的葡寡糖。本研究对其他中药多糖的表征具有一定的示范作用。     

Asparagus polysaccharides. I. Isolation and characterization of polysaccharides ofA. neglectus: Glucomannans of the roots

Water-soluble polysaccharides and pectin substances have been isolated from various organs ofA. neglectus and their quantitative amounts and monosacchardie compositions have been determined. Native acetylated glucomannans (A, B, and C) containing 13, 15, and 20% of acetyl groups and being homogeneous according to the results of gel chromatography have been isolated from the roots. On the basis of the results of periodate oxidation, methylation, and IR spectroscopy it has been established that the neutral polysaccharides of the roots ofA. neglectus is a mixture of three glucomannans consisting of -14 linear-bound D-gluco- and D-mannopyranose residues.Deceased.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 702–706, November–December, 1981.     

Chemical release control—Schiff bases of perfume aldehydes and aminostyrenes

Schiff bases of p- and m-aminostyrenes with perfume aldehydes such as citral, cinnamaldehyde, piperonal, vanillin, and ethyl vanillin were synthesized in ethanol in more than 50% yield. Water-soluble copolymers of these Schiff bases with N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone or with N,N-dimethylacrylamide were obtained. The hydrolytic behavior of Schiff base monomers and copolymers to liberate perfume aldehydes was structure dependent, thereby affording chemical release control.