Structure and anticomplementary activity of an acidic polysaccharide from the leaves of Malva sylvestris var. mauritiana

Ryöko Gonda, Masashi Tomoda, Noriko Shimizu, Haruki Yamada

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Abstract

A main acidic polysaccharide preparation was isolated from the leaves of Malva sylvestris L. var mauritiana Mill. It is composed of l-rhamnose, d-galactose, d-galacturonic acid, and d-glucuronic acid in the molar ratio of 22:6:22:11, and it contains 7.7% peptide. It was homogeneous by electrophoresis and gel chromatography, which gave a value of 11 000 as molecular weight. The structure of the polysaccharide component was elucidated by methylation analysis and partial hydrolysis. The substance showed considerable anticomplementary activity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)323-329
Number of pages7
JournalCarbohydrate Research
Volume198
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1990 May 1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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