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A polysaccharide (PSMP2) was isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza, and its sulfated derivative (PSMP2-S) was synthesized. The chemical structures of PSMP2 and PSMP2-S were analyzed by various chemical analysis methods and instrumental analysis methods. The ultrastructures and thermal stability were further investigated. In addition, PSMP2 and PSMP2-S had strong immunomodulatory activity and could regulate cytokines (interleukin-2, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α), increased the content of short chain fatty acids and effectively reduced the relative abundance of Bacteroides and increased the relative abundance of Firmicutes, significantly increase Muribaculaceae and Lactobacillaceae, and inhibit Lachnospiraceae and Ruminococcaceae, improve the composition of gut microbiota. This study showed that PSMP2 and PSMP2-S might be used as potential natural immune regulators and gut microbiota regulators, and had great development value in the field of food and medicine.

The study aimed to select the best extraction technology of Angelica dahurica polysaccharides (ADP), characterize its structure, and antioxidant activity. On the basis of the single-factor experiment result, the ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) of ADP was ameliorate using the response surface method. The optimal conditions were: extraction time 32 min, extraction temperature 74°C, ratio of water to material 19 mL/g, extraction power 270 W. The practical extraction rate was 11.21 ± 0.12% (g/g). C-1: Not clear?? g/s??? ADP was purified by column chromatography, and then three polysaccharide fractions (ADP-H, ADP-0.1 and ADP-0.3) were obtained using DEAE-Cellulose 52. The ADP was mainly composed of D-Mannose, D-Glucose, D-Galactose, L-Arabinose, the ADP-H was mainly composed of D-Mannose, D-Glucose, D-Galactose, L-Arabinose, the ADP-0.1 was mainly composed of D-Mannose, D-Galacturonic acid, D-Glucose, D-Galactose, L-Arabinose, and the ADP-0.3 was mainly composed of D-Mannose, L-Rhamnose, D-Galacturonic acid, D-Galactoe, L-Arabinose. The molecular weights of ADP-H, ADP-0.1 and ADP-0.3 were 1.01 × 104 Da, 1.45 × 107 Da and 6.96 × 106 Da. In addition, the purified polysaccharides have certain scavenging ability of DPPH free radical, hydroxyl free radical and ferric reducing power, which can be used as natural products of antioxidants.

Iron deficiency anemia can lead to a variety of functional disorders, which is one of the highest incidence of nutrient deficiency diseases. The direct addition of iron to food will not only brings difficulties to the production of products, but also brings damages to human body. In recent years, international studies have shown that polysaccharide iron complex (PIC) not only has a variety of pharmacological activities of polysaccharide itself, but also has the function of supplementing iron, so it is a good iron supplement. With the advantages of good solubility, high iron content, low gastrointestinal irritation and high bioavailability, PIC is an effective iron supplement for iron deficiency anemia and has attracted more and more attention. In this paper, the different preparation methods, structural characterization, biological activities and clinical applications of PIC synthesized by natural polysaccharides from plant were reviewed, in order to provide theoretical basis for the development and application of PIC.

A novel polysaccharide (ZOP) was extracted from Zingiber officinale with ultrasonic assisted extraction method. ZOP monosaccharide composition and mole ratio is GlcA: GalA: Glc: Gal: Ara = 1.97:1.15:94.33:1.48:1.07. Then, the particle size of ZOP-NPs prepared by nano-precipitation method was 230.5 nm, and the polydispersity index (PDI) was 0.260. Using ZOP and ZOP-NPs as reductants and stabilizers, ZOP-AgNPs and ZOP-NPs-AgNPs were prepared. They were characterized by ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer (UV-Vis), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The silver chelation rate of polysaccharide silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) ranged from 68.70 to 82.12%. ZOP-AgNPs (0.5%, w/v; 1%, w/v) and ZOP-NPs-AgNPs (0.5%, w/v; 1%, w/v) exhibited a narrow particle size distribution of 31.1, 34.6, 25.1 and 27.6 nm, respectively. And the zeta potential values of them were−19.4,−21.6,−19.7,−23.8mV, respectively. The antioxidant and antibacterial activities of ZOP-NPs-AgNPs were superior to those of ZOP, ZOP-NPs and ZOP-AgNPs.

The preparation conditions of Glehniae Radix polysaccharide-iron complex (GLP80-Fe) were optimized and the physicochemical properties were characterized by Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission electron microscope (TEM), Thermogravimetric analyzer, and Differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DSC), respectively. The stability and reducibility of GLP80 and GLP80-Fe were analyzed, and the monosaccharide composition was determined by gas chromatograph (GC). In vitro antioxidant activity of GLP80 and GLP80-Fe were evaluated by determining the radical (DPPH and hydroxyl radical) scavenging abilities. The results showed that the highest iron content of GLP80-Fe (15.61%±0.04) was obtained at the optimum conditions: reaction temperature was 38.0°C, reaction time was 3.0 h, FeCl3 addition was 2.9 mL and pH was 9. GLP80-Fe was a complex with β-FeOOH as the core and polysaccharides on its surface, and it was stable at pH 3 ~ 14. GC showed that the major monosaccharides were mannose (Man) and galactose (Gal) with a ratio of 1:5.15. In vitro free-radical scavenging activity of GLP80-Fe was significantly better than GLP80. The IC50 of GLP80-Fe against DPPH and hydroxyl radical were 3.785 mg/mL and 1.460 mg/mL, respectively.