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Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Polysaccharides

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Abstract

Polysaccharide is a high molecular weight polymer, consisting of at least ten monosaccharides mutually joined by glycosidic linkages. Polysaccharides, present in almost all organisms, are important functional biological macromolecules because of their significant benefit to human health such as antioxidant, antidiabetic, immune potentiation, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and hypoglycemic activities. More and more studies have shown evidence that polysaccharides have the capacity of scavenging free radicals and may be potential natural antioxidants. The antioxidant activity was found to be determined by multiple factors, including molecular weight, monosaccharide composition, sulfate position and its degree. To address this issue, this chapter summarizes the latest discoveries and advancements in the study of sources, chemical composition, structural characteristics, antimicrobial and antioxidant capacity of polysaccharides, and gives a detailed description of the possible mechanisms.

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  1. Division of Phytochemistry, Shanmuga Centre for Medicinal Plants Research, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

    S. Chandra Mohan

  2. Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China

    Anand Thirupathi

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Mohan, S.C., Thirupathi, A. (2021). Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Polysaccharides. In: Oliveira, J., Radhouani, H., Reis, R.L. (eds) Polysaccharides of Microbial Origin. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35734-4_32-1

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