Glucuronoarabinoxylans and other cell wall polysaccharides from shoots of Guadua chacoensis obtained by extraction in different conditions.

Guadua is a genus of woody bamboos, native to the American continent, which comprises economically important species. Cell wall polysaccharides from young shoots of Guadua chacoensis showed glucuronoarabinoxylans (GAX) as the major hemicellulosic components (65%, of the recovered carbohydrates by extraction with aqueous solutions), which were obtained in major quantities with 1 M KOH (molar ratio Xyl:Ara:GlcA, 100:28:8). AGP and pectin polymers, as well as mixed linkage glucans and xyloglucans were present in smaller amounts (16% and 15%, respectively).

Glucuronoarabinoxylans as major cell walls polymers from young shoots of the woody bamboo Phyllostachys aurea.

Young shoots of Phyllostachys aurea showed glucuronoarabinoxylans (GAX) as the major hemicellulosic components, being extracted in major amounts with 1M KOH (ratio Xyl:Ara:GlcA, 100:67:8), but also with water, showing a broad structural variability. Mixed linkage glucans were also present, but in minor amounts, mostly concentrated in the 4M KOH extracts, while pectin polymers were very scarce. Arabinogalactan proteins were an important part of water extracts, determined by the presence of the typical arabinogalactan structures (3- and 6-linked Gal p; terminal and 5-linked Ara f), in addition to small amounts of hydroxyproline (2-3% of total protein) and positive reaction to Yariv's reagent.