Physicochemical Characterization and Biological Properties of Polysaccharides from Fructus.

Polysaccharides (AOPs) were extracted from fructus using three distinct methods: hot water (AOP-HW), hydrochloric acid (AOP-AC), and NaOH/NaBH4 (AOP-AL). This study systematically investigated and compared the physicochemical properties, structural characteristics, antioxidant activities, and α-amylase inhibitory activities of the extracted polysaccharides. Among the three AOPs, AOP-AC exhibited the highest yield (13.

The Effects of Pectin Structure on Emulsifying, Rheological, and Digestion Properties of Emulsion.

Pectin, a complex hydrocolloid, attracts extensive attention and application stemming from its good emulsification. However, the source of emulsification remains a conundrum. In this experiment, the structures of six kinds of commercial pectin, including LM 101 AS (), LM 104 AS (), 121 SLOW SET (), YM 150 H (), LM 13 CG (), and β-PECTIN () were determined, and the effects of pectin structure on emulsion emulsification, rheology and in vitro digestibility were studied.

Evaluation of Different Black Mulberry Fruits ( L.) Based on Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Activity.

This study evaluated thirteen different black mulberry fruits ( L.) grown in the Guangdong region in order to select the best cultivar for health benefits and commercial applications. The phenolic compounds were identified and quantified using UPLC-ESI-MS/MS.

Development of Pectin-Based Aerogels with Several Excellent Properties for the Adsorption of Pb.

Traditional aerogels lack specific functional groups for the adsorption of Pb, which results in a low adsorption capacity and limits the application scope. Novel porous pectin-based aerogels (PPEAs) were prepared by incorporating polyethylenimine (PEI) using ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE) as a cross-linker for the removal of Pb from water. The cross-linking mechanism, morphology, mechanical strength, thermal stability, adsorption properties, and mechanism of the aerogels were investigated.

Pectin/Activated Carbon-Based Porous Microsphere for Pb Adsorption: Characterization and Adsorption Behaviour.

The development of effective heavy metal adsorbents has always been the goal of environmentalists. Pectin/activated carbon microspheres (P/ACs) were prepared through simple gelation without chemical crosslinking and utilized for adsorption of Pb. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that the addition of activated carbon increased the porosity of the microsphere.

Solubility Difference between Pectic Fractions from Creeping Fig Seeds.

Crude water-extracted pectin (WEP) isolated from creeping fig seeds were mainly fractionated into WEP-0.3 and WEP-0.4 fractions.

Predict the glass transition temperature and plasticization of β-cyclodextrin/water binary system by molecular dynamics simulation.

The glass transition temperature, diffusion behavior and plasticization of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), and three amorphous β-CD/water mixtures (3%, 5% and 10% [w/w] water, respectively) were investigated by molecular dynamics simulation, which were performed using Condensed-phase Optimized Molecular Potentials for Atomistic Simulation Studies (COMPASS) force field and isothermal-isobaric ensembles. The specific volumes of four amorphous cells were obtained as a function of temperature. The glass transition temperatures (T(g)) were estimated to be 334.