Structural features and biological activities of the polysaccharides from Astragalus membranaceus

• Published in: International journal of biological macromolecules Vol. 64; pp. 257 - 266
• Main Authors: Jin, Mingliang, Zhao, Ke, Huang, Qingsheng, Shang, Peng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.03.2014
• Subjects: active ingredients; anorexia; anti-inflammatory activity; Astragalus membranaceus; Astragalus membranaceus - chemistry; bioactive compounds; Bioactivities; common cold; diarrhea; health promotion; hematopoiesis; hepatoprotective effect; herbal medicines; immunomodulation; natural resources; neuroprotective effect; plant biochemistry; Plants, Medicinal; Polysaccharide; polysaccharides; Polysaccharides - chemistry; Polysaccharides - pharmacology; Bioactivities; Polysaccharide; Astragalus membranaceus

Recently, a great deal of interest has been developed to isolate and investigate novel bioactive components with health benefit effects from natural resources. The dried root of Astragalus membranaceus, one of the most popular health-promoting herbal medicines, has been used historically as an immun...