Department of Neurology, Shengjing Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, China.
Carbohydr Polym. 2018 Mar 15;184:178-190. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.12.058. Epub 2017 Dec 27.
Schisandra is an herbal plant resource with dual functions in medicine and food since ancient times. It has a variety of healthcare and therapeutic effects. Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill and Schisandra sphenanthera Rehd. et Wits are two of the most commonly used Schisandra. Traditional Chinese medicine experience has shown that water-soluble polysaccharide from Schisandra may be one of its main components with pharmacological effects. Progress in the industrial production and extraction process of plant polysaccharides, especially Chinese medicine polysaccharides in the past three decades, have led to many new discoveries about Schisandra polysaccharides in the fields of purification and identification. Their health benefits and pharmacological value have increased the interest of the public and academia. This review summarizes the physicochemical properties and biological functions of polysaccharides from two Schisandra fruits, and the application prospects of these bioactive macromolecules in future daily life and medicine.
五味子是一种药食两用的草本植物资源，自古以来就具有多种保健和治疗作用。北五味子（Turcz.）Baill 和华中五味子 Schisandra sphenanthera Rehd. et Wits 是最常用的两种五味子。传统中医经验表明，五味子的水溶性多糖可能是其具有药理作用的主要成分之一。过去三十年，植物多糖，特别是中药多糖的工业生产和提取工艺取得了进展，这使得人们在纯化和鉴定领域对五味子多糖有了许多新的发现。其对健康的益处和药理学价值引起了公众和学术界的兴趣。本文综述了两种五味子果实多糖的理化性质和生物学功能，以及这些生物活性大分子在未来日常生活和医学中的应用前景。
