Two acidic polysaccharides from the flowers of Chrysanthemum morifolium
Title:
Two acidic polysaccharides from the flowers of Chrysanthemum morifolium
Author:
Zheng, Y. Wang, X. -S. Fang, J.
Appeared in:
Journal of Asian natural products research
Paging:
Volume 8 (2006) nr. 3 pages 217-222
Year:
2006-04
Contents:
Two new acidic polysaccharides, F4 and F5, were isolated from the flowers of Chrysanthemum morifolium. Monosaccharide analysis indicated that F4 contained arabinose, galactose and galacturonic acid units in a molar ratio of 1.0:2.3:6.8 and F5 contained arabinose, rhamnose galactose and galacturonic acid units in a molar ratio of 1.0:3.2:1.0:4.3. The results of methylation analysis, partial acid hydrolysis and NMR spectral analysis indicated that F4 had a homogalacturonan main chain with arabinogalactan side chain linked to 3 position of (1 → 3,4)-linked galacturonan and F5 had a rhamnogalacturonan main chain with arabinogalactan side chain linked to 3 position of (1 → 3,4)-linked galacturonan or 4 position of (1 → 2,4)-linked rhamnose. Biological tests revealed that F4 and F5 could simulate the mitogen induced T and B lymphocyte proliferation in vitro.