Pectin: Health-promoting properties as a natural galectin-3 inhibitor

• Published in: Glycoconjugate journal Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 93 - 118
• Main Authors: An, Lingzhuo, Chang, Guanglu, Zhang, Luyao, Wang, Pengwang, Gao, Wenyuan, Li, Xia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.04.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents - chemistry; Anti-Inflammatory Agents - pharmacology; Biochemistry; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Blood Proteins; Cancer; Carbohydrates; Cell cycle; Citrus fruits; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Dietary supplements; Galectin 3 - antagonists & inhibitors; Galectin 3 - metabolism; Galectin-3; Galectins - antagonists & inhibitors; Galectins - metabolism; Humans; Life Sciences; Molecular weight; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Neoplasms - metabolism; Pathology; Pectin; Pectins - chemistry; Pectins - pharmacology; Pharmaceutical industry; Review; Inflammation; Pectin; Diabetes; Galectin-3; Fibrotic diseases; Cancer

Galectin-3 has a variety of important pathophysiological significance in the human body. Much evidence shows that the abnormal expression of galectin-3 is related to the formation and development of many diseases. Pectin is mostly obtained from processed citrus fruits and apples and is a known natur...