Structural characterization of three acidic polysaccharides from Opuntia dillenii Haw. fruits and their protective effect against hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress in Huh-7 cells
Three novel acidic polysaccharide fractions (OFPP-1, OFPP-2, OFPP-3) with different m olecular weights (803.7, 555.1 and 414.5 kDa) were isolated from the peeled Opuntia dillenii Haw. fruits by alkali-extraction, graded alcohol precipitation and column chromatography. Structural analysis indicated t...
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| Language: | English |
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Tsinghua University Press
2024-07-01
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| Series: | Food Science and Human Wellness |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250160 |
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| Summary: | Three novel acidic polysaccharide fractions (OFPP-1, OFPP-2, OFPP-3) with different m olecular weights (803.7, 555.1 and 414.5 kDa) were isolated from the peeled Opuntia dillenii Haw. fruits by alkali-extraction, graded alcohol precipitation and column chromatography. Structural analysis indicated that OFPPs were pectic polysaccharides consisting of rhamnose, arabinose and galactose residues. The backbone of OFPP-1 consisted of a repeating unit →6-α-D-GalpA-(1→2)-α-L-Rhap-(1→ with T-α-D-GalpA-(1→6)-α-D-GalpA-(1→4)-α-D-Glcp-(1→, T-β-D-Xylp-(1→6)-α-D-GalpA-(1→4)-α-D-Glcp-(1→ or T-α-D-GalpA-(1→3)-α-L-Araf-(1→as the side chains. The backbone of OFPP-2 consisted of a disaccharide repeating unit →2)-α-L-Rhap-(1→4)-β-D-GalpA-(1→ with T-β-L-Araf-(1→ as the branches substituted at the O-4 position of →2,4)-α-L-Rhap-(1→. Whereas the backbone of OFPP-3 was →2,4)-α-L-Rhap-(1→2)-α-L-Rhap-(1→3)-β-L-Araf-(1→or →2,4)-α-L-Rhap-(1→2)-α-L-Rhap-(1→4)-β-D-GalpA-(1→, which was branched at the O-4 position of→2,4)-α-L-Rhap-(1→. Moreover, these three polysaccharide fractions could protect Huh -7 cells against H2O2-induced oxidative stress to different extents by decreasing the MDA content and increasing the SOD, CAT, GSH-Px activities and the GSH level in the Huh-7 cells. These results suggest that OFPPs have the potential to be used as natural antioxidants. |
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| ISSN: | 2097-0765 2213-4530 |