Ovodov Iu S
Institute of Physiology, Komi Research Center, Ural Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia.
Bioorg Khim. 1998 Jul;24(7):483-501.
The results of studies on the chemical structure and physiological activity of phanerogam polysaccharides, accumulated within the last two decades, are reviewed. Three types of polysaccharides are considered: rhamnogalacturonans (pectins and related gums and mucilages, type A), acidic arabinogalactans (mainly plant mucilages, gums, and some hemicelluloses, type B), and neutral glucans and heteroglycans (reserve polysaccharides, type C). Various physiological activities of these plant polysaccharides are discussed, with particular emphasis being placed on their immunomodulatory action. The data available on the relationship between chemical structure and physiological activity of plant polysaccharides are considered. Information on the medicinal use of some plants containing physiologically active polysaccharides is presented.
本文综述了过去二十年来积累的关于显花植物多糖化学结构和生理活性的研究结果。文中讨论了三种类型的多糖：鼠李半乳糖醛酸聚糖（果胶及相关树胶和黏液，A型）、酸性阿拉伯半乳聚糖（主要是植物黏液、树胶和一些半纤维素，B型），以及中性葡聚糖和杂聚糖（贮藏多糖，C型）。文中讨论了这些植物多糖的各种生理活性，尤其着重于它们的免疫调节作用。考虑了关于植物多糖化学结构与生理活性之间关系的现有数据。还介绍了一些含有生理活性多糖的植物的药用信息。
