Characterization and Antihyperglycemic Activity of a Polysaccharide from Dioscorea opposita Thunb Roots

A polysaccharide DOTP-80 from Dioscorea opposita Thunb was obtained by using the method of acid water-extraction and ethanol-precipitation. After being purified by chromatography, the structure characteristics of DOTP-80 were established. Based on the calibration curve obtained with standard dextran...

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Main Authors: Yijun Fan, Qinyi He, Aoshuang Luo, Miaoyu Wang, Aoxue Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/3/6391