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Characterization of Polysaccharides Extracted from Pulps and Seeds of Crataegus azarolus L. var. aronia: Preliminary Structure, Antioxidant, Antibacterial, α-Amylase, and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition Properties.

Researchers extracted polysaccharides from the pulps and seeds of L. var. through a hot water method and characterized them using various methods. The polysaccharides were found to have antioxidant, -amylase and antiacetylcholinesterase activity and displayed antibacterial effects against seven microorganisms, particularly Gram-positive bacteria. The highest total carbohydrate and uronic acid contents were found in the polysaccharides from pulp (CAP). These results indicate that polysaccharides from L. var. may be a new source of antioxidants and useful in the food and pharmaceutical industries as enzyme inhibitory agents.

Rjeibi I, Zaabi R and Jouida W (2020).
Oxid Med Cell Longev.
PubMed:
32566076