Table 2 The molecular weight and monosaccharide composition of Al-DPS and En-DPS.

From: Antihyperlipidemic and hepatoprotective properties of alkali- and enzyme-extractable polysaccharides by Dictyophora indusiata

Samples

Al-DPS

En-DPS

Mw (×105 Da)

5.69

3.82

Mn (×105 Da)

3.62

2.33

Mz (×105 Da)

7.68

5.26

Mw/Mn

1.57

1.64

Monosaccharide composition (%)

   Mannose

7.58

14.71

   Ribose

6.43

1.76

   Rhamnose

0.51

0.29

   Glucuronic acid

0.43

1.11

   Galacturonic acid

0.13

   Glucosamine

   Glucose

53.47

17.30

   Galactosamine

   Galactose

25.57

56.28

   Xylose

0.64

0.55

   Arabinose

0.19

0.19

   Fucose

5.18

7.68

  1. Mw: weight-average molecular weight.
  2. Mn: number- average molecular weight.
  3. Mz: Z-molecular weight.
  4. Mw/Mn: the polydispersity of polysaccharides.
  5. Not detected in the polysaccharide.