Preparation, structural characterization, and bioactivity of PHPD-IV-4 derived from Porphyra haitanensis.

Polysaccharides are a major active component of Porphyra haitanensis, which is an important food source in many countries. Four different molecular-weight fractions, namely PHPD-I (329 kDa), PHPD-II (203 kDa), PHPD-III (128 kDa), and PHPD-IV (10 kDa), were obtained from P. haitanensis polysaccharides by degradation using the HO/ascorbic acid system.

Influence of Different Inactivation Methods on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 RNA Copy Number.

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread across the world and was characterized as a pandemic. To protect medical laboratory personnel from infection, most laboratories inactivate the virus causing COVID-19, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), in clinical samples before testing. However, the effect of inactivation on the detection results remains unknown.

Arabinogalactan derived from Lycium barbarum fruit inhibits cancer cell growth via cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.

Previous studies have shown that crude polysaccharides from the Lycium barbarum fruit could inhibit cancer cell growth, but the major effective constituents are yet to be identified. In this study, we compared the effects of L. barbarum fruit polysaccharide fractions on the growth of hepatoma cells (SMMC-7721 and HepG2), cervical cancer cells (HeLa), gastric carcinoma cells (SGC-7901), and human breast cancer cells (MCF-7).

Preparation, structural characterization and bioactivity of 4-O-Methylglucuronoxylan from Artemisia sphaerocephala Krasch.

We obtained four soluble acid xylan fractions AGP-III-A, AGP-III-B, AGP-III-C and AGP-III-D from the insoluble Artemisia sphaerocephala Krasch gum (ASKG) polysaccharide by weak alkali treatment combined with HO-Vc oxidative degradation. Activity studies showed that the degradation components could reduce the cell viability of several cancer cell lines in a concentration-dependent manner, especially 4-O-Methylglucuronoxylan AGP-III-C with specific molecular weight and branching degree significantly reduced cancer cells viability and induced HepG2 apoptosis, also caused mitochondrial membrane dysfunction upregulated ROS levels, and induced G0/G1 arrest in HepG2 cells by cell cycle assay. Further, AGP-III-C mediates apoptosis in HepG2 cells by upregulating MAPK phosphorylation.

Lycium barbarum polysaccharides extend the mean lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster.

The fruits of Lycium barbarum are considered medicinal foods with high nutritional value and bioactivity. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of a crude L. barbarum polysaccharide (LBP) and two derived fractions, LBP-1 and LBP-2, on the lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly).

Physicochemical properties and biological activities of polysaccharides from Lycium barbarum prepared by fractional precipitation.

Traditional separation and purification process of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP) includes water extraction, alcohol precipitation, deproteinization and ion-exchange column chromatography, which is complicated and time-consuming. In our study, retentate LBP-I and dialysate LBP-O were obtained from LBP by water extraction, alcohol precipitation and deproteinization. LBP-I was separated by fractional precipitation and three fractions (LBP-I-1, LBP-I-2 and LBP-I-3) were obtained.