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. 2009 Dec 1;45(5):448-52.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2009.07.009. Epub 2009 Jul 28.

Evaluation of free radicals scavenging and immunity-modulatory activities of Purslane polysaccharides

Chen YouGuo  1 , Shen ZongJi, Chen XiaoPing
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Evaluation of free radicals scavenging and immunity-modulatory activities of Purslane polysaccharides

Chen YouGuo et al. Int J Biol Macromol. .

Abstract

In this study, antioxidant and immunity-modulatory activities of Purslane polysaccharide were estimated. The results revealed that in a dose-dependent manner, Purslane polysaccharides could significantly scavenge superoxide anion, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH(-)), nitric oxide and hydroxyl radicals. Furthermore, the Purslane polysaccharides could still effectively inhibit the red blood cell (RBC) haemolysis, and increase spleen, thymocyte T and B lymphocyte proliferation, it could be concluded that Purslane polysaccharides could be of considerable preventive and therapeutic significance to some free radical associated health problems such as ovarian cancer, by scavenging accumulating free radicals and enhancing immunity functions.

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