FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (1): 326-332.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201801049

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Recent Advances in Analytical Techniques for Monosaccharide Composition of Plant Polysaccharides

GUO Yuanheng1,2, ZHANG Lijun1,2, CAO Lili1, CHEN Jinjin1, LIU Boyan1,2, ZHAO Qingsheng1, ZHAO Bing1,*   

  1. 1. Division of Biorefinery Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; 2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Online:2018-01-15 Published:2018-01-05

Abstract: Plant polysaccharides are important medicinal and food resources. Quantitative analysis of the monosaccharide composition of plant polysaccharides plays a fundamental role in the investigation of polysaccharide structures and characteristics. The analytical process includes the degradation of plant polysaccharides, and the separation and detection of monosaccharides. This article reviews recent research on the degradation of plant polysaccharides and the chemical modification, separation and detection of the resulting monosaccharides, which will provide a theoretical basis for further study of plant polysaccharides.

Key words: plant polysaccharides, monosaccharide composition, quantitative analysis

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