OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of soy polysaccharide on fecal weight and humidity in growing rats in relation to cellulose and a Soy formula without dietary fiber. METHODS Twelve, 21-day-old, Wistar male rats, were distributed into three groups and fed AIN-93G ration with varying amounts of dietary fiber: Polysaccharide Group, 5% fiber in the form of soy polysaccharide; Soy Formula Group, 5%...

The study was aimed isolate tamarind seed polysaccharide from tamarind kernel powder, crosslinking of isolated polysaccharide with epichlorohydrin and to assess the release behaviour of drugs, diclofenac sodium and ketoprofen from isolated tamarind seed polysaccharide and cross linked tamarind seed polysaccharide as release retardant. The presence of polysaccharide was confirmed by phytochemica...

Serologically active polysaccharide was isolated from the cells of Leptospira biflexa strain Urawa and purified. The constituents of this polysaccharide were characterized, and its serological specificity was partially examined.

Pectin is a biocompatible polysaccharide with intrinsic biological activity, which may exhibit different structures depending on its source or extraction method. The of pectin from various industrial by-products presents itself as green option for the valorization agro-industrial residues by producing high commercial value product. susceptible to physical, chemical, and/or enzymatic changes. nu...

THE carbohydrate contents of proteins are of value in differentiating individual serum proteins and in following the course of fractionation processes [Hewitt, 1934-1938]. Apart from these practical considerations, however, the presence of carbohydrate groups or polysaccharides in proteins is of theoretical interest also, from the point of view of the structure of the protein molecule. In order...