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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: Sulfated polysaccharides exerted potential biological property which was relative to degree of sulfation (DS), M w, substitution position and chain conformation. In the present study, commercial guar gum was purified and its sulfated derivates with different DS and M w were synthesized. FT-IR and 13C NMR analysis indicated that C-6 substitution was predominant in sulfated samples compared with other positions. In the sulfation reaction, a sharp decrease in M w was observed. The d f values from 1.92 to 2.85 indicated that the –SO3H groups led to the relatively expanded conformation of sulfated polysaccharides. Antioxidant assays showed that sulfated polysaccharides had better antioxidant activities. The data obtained in in vitro models indicated that high DS and low M w showed the best antioxidant capacities. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]