FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (17): 493-496.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201017108

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Biological Activity and Structure of Plant Polysaccharides

HE Yu-tang,PAN Xiao-ming   

  1. College of Biology and Food Science, Bohai University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality Safety and Functional
    Food, Jinzhou 121000, China
  • Received:2010-06-29 Revised:2010-08-26 Online:2010-09-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: HE Yu-tang E-mail:heyutang@163.com

Abstract:

Plant polysaccharides are a variety of biomacromolecules with important physiological functions and broad applications in foods. Composition, structure and physiological activity of plant polysaccharides are reviewed in this article, which will offer practical guidance for their exploitation.

Key words: plant polysaccharides, variety, structure, biological activity, exploitation

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