Structure elucidation and immunological activity of a novel pectic polysaccharide from the stems of Avicennia marina

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 236, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 243-248

  Fang, Xubo ^a   Chen, Xiaoe ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Avicennia marina; Pectin; Polysaccharides; Rhamnogalacturonan

Indexed keywords

CELL PROLIFERATION; MARINAS; MOLAR RATIO; POLYSACCHARIDES;

B LYMPHOCYTES; CONCANAVALIN A; IMMUNOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; PECTIC POLYSACCHARIDES; PECTIN; RHAMNOGALACTURONAN; STRUCTURE ELUCIDATION;

LYMPHOCYTES;

ARA; AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA MARINA;

EID: 84872819964     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: 14382385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00217-012-1877-6     Document Type: Article

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