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Abstract: Sulfated polysaccharides exerted potent biological property which was relative to degree of sulfation (DS), M w, substitution position and chain conformation. In the present study, sulfated derivatives of Artemisia sphaerocephala polysaccharide (ASP) with different DS were synthesized by chlorosulfuric acid/pyridine method. FT-IR and 13C NMR analysis indicated that C-6 substitution was predominant in sulfated ASP (SASP) compared with other positions at C-2. In the sulfation reaction, a sharp decrease in M w was observed in SASP. The d f values from 1.96 to 2.77 indicated that the –SO3H groups leading to the relatively expanded conformation of SASP. Antioxidant assays showed that SASP had better antioxidant activities. The data obtained in vitro models indicated that high DS and moderate M w showed the best antioxidant capacities. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The conventional extraction methods for polysaccharides were time-consuming, laborious and energy-consuming. Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) technique was employed for the extraction of Artemisia sphaerocephala polysaccharides (ASP), which is a traditional Chinese food. The extracting parameters were optimized by Box-Behnken design. In microwave heating process, a decrease in molecular weight (M w) was detected in SEC-LLS measurement. A d f value of 2.85 indicated ASP using MAE exhibited as a sphere conformation of branched clusters in aqueous solution. Furthermore, it showed stronger antioxidant activities compared with hot water extraction. The data obtained showed that the molecular weights played a more important role in antioxidant activities. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]