Tamarind Seed Polysaccharide Hydrolysate Ameliorates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Ulcerative Colitis via Regulating the Gut Microbiota.

(1) Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease caused by noninfectious chronic inflammation characterized by varying degrees of inflammation affecting the colon or its entire mucosal surface. Current therapeutic strategies rely on the suppression of the immune response, which is effective, but can have detrimental effects. Recently, different plant polysaccharides and their degradation products have received increasing attention due to their prominent biological activities.

Structural characteristics of locust bean gum hydrolysate and its alleviating effect on dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis.

Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory lesion of the colon from various causes. As current therapeutic drugs have adverse effects on patients with UC, there is a growing demand for alternative medicines from natural and functional foods. Locust bean gum, as a dietary fiber, has a variety of physiological effects.

Structure and Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Natural Rubber Latex Nanocomposites.

In this work, the morphology and properties of graphene modified natural rubber (NR) was studied. Graphite oxide was chemically reduced with poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) as a stabilizer, then the obtained graphene was blended with NR using latex technique. It is observed that a stable graphene suspension was fabricated by chemical reduction of graphite oxide in the presence of surfactant, while graphene was dispersed homogeneous in NR matrix as tested by WAXD and TEM.