Characterization and renal protective effect of a polysaccharide from Astragalus membranaceus

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 343-348

  Li, Shi gang ^a   Zhang, Yong qi ^a  

^a CHINA THREE GORGES UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Astragalus membranaceus; d Glucan; Renal protection; Structure

Indexed keywords

ANION EXCHANGE; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; CATIONIC BOVINE SERUM ALBUMINS; D-GLUCAN; D-GLUCOSE; FTIR; HOT WATER EXTRACTION; MAIN CHAINS; METHYLATION ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES; MORPHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS; NMR SPECTROSCOPY; PERIODATE OXIDATION; PROTECTIVE EFFECTS; PROTEIN QUANTIFICATION; RENAL PROTECTION; SMITH DEGRADATION; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; STRUCTURE; THERAPEUTIC POTENTIALS; WATER-SOLUBLE POLYSACCHARIDES; WEIGHT-AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GELATION; GLUCOSE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHASE SHIFTERS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; WATER;

BODY FLUIDS;

ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; BOVINAE; RATTUS;

EID: 67651005132     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.04.013     Document Type: Article

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