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Progress in the metabolic kinetics and health benefits of functional polysaccharides from plants, animals and microbes: A review

Authors :
Peng Liu
Liwen Fei
Di Wu
Zhong Zhang
Wanchao Chen
Wen Li
Yan Yang
Source :
Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, Vol 7, Iss , Pp 100526- (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2024.

Abstract

Functional polysaccharides are characterized by functional and structural biomolecules, which play a dual role, both as nutrient molecules providing energy and as signaling molecules involved in intercellular communications. There are increasing evidences showing that functional polysaccharides possess beneficial effects for treating chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, etc., but its mechanism of action remains imprecision. Additionally, due to the limitations of precision detection methods and the complexity of their structures, the metabolic kinetics behaviours or bioavailability of functional polysaccharides, and the interaction between it entering the systemic circulation and target cells of action have been a conundrum faced by researcher. This review summarized the latest advances in the efficacy of functional polysaccharides in chronic diseases and their structure-activity relationship, absorption and metabolic behaviours, and specific cellular receptors so as to understand the mechanisms of their bioactivities. This review is expected to provide new insights of functional polysaccharides and paves the way for their application.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26668939
Volume :
7
Issue :
100526-
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.9a9107ed354a426eaceb899dc8f7a8f9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carpta.2024.100526