Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2004, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (8): 1474.

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Structure Investigation of Water-soluble Polysaccharide HPⅠ Isolated from the Hericium Caput-medusae

WANG Zhao-Jing1,2, LIANG Zhong-Yan1, LUO Dian-Hui1,2   

  1. 1. School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China;
    2. School of Material Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362011, China
  • Received:2003-06-20 Online:2004-08-24 Published:2004-08-24

Abstract: A water soluble polysaccharide (HPⅠ) was isolated from the Hericium caput-medusae and examined homogenously by Sephadex G-100 column chromatography,cellulose acetate film electrophoresis and specific optical rotation measurement. This HPⅠconsists of Fuc,Glc and Gal in the molar ratios of 0.423:1:2.110. Its structural features were investigated by methylation and GC-MS analysis,periodate oxidation-Smith degradation,and partial acid-hydrolysis. In addition, enzymatic degradation experiments and GC analysis were applied. The following structure of the highly branched repeating unit was established: 6→)-Gal-(1→6)-Gal-(1→6)-Gal-(1→6)-Gal-(1→6)-Gal-(1→6)-Gal-(1→6)-Gal-(1→6)-Gal-(1→6)-Gal-(1→ 2 ↑ 1 2 ↑ 1 2 ↑ 1 Gal-(1→4)-Fuc Glc-(1→3)-Glc2 Gal-(1→6)-Glc3 The activities of HPⅠwere tested in mice. All the samples exhibited high effect of prevention and cure against chronic gastricism.

Key words: Hericium caput-medusae, Polysaccharide, Structure investigation

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