Extracellular polysaccharide produced by Chlorella vulgaris - Chemical characterization and anti-asthmatic profile

0517850 - MBÚ 2020 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Barboríková, J. - Šutovská, M. - Kazimierová, I. - Jošková, M. - Frantová, S. - Kopecký, Jiří - Čapek, P.
Extracellular polysaccharide produced by Chlorella vulgaris - Chemical characterization and anti-asthmatic profile.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Roč. 135, AUG 15 2019 (2019), s. 1-11. ISSN 0141-8130. E-ISSN 1879-0003
Institutional support: RVO:61388971
Keywords : Green microalgae * Extracellular polysaccharide * Anti-asthmatic effect
OECD category: Biochemistry and molecular biology
Impact factor: 5.162, year: 2019
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://www.jbc.org/content/294/29/11131

Microalgae are the lowest plant organisms producing a wide range of metabolites that make them interesting organisms for industrial applications. Cultivation of green microalgal species Chlorella vulgaris resulted a significant production of extracellular polysaccharide (EPS). Preliminary chemico-spectroscopic studies on EPS revealed its molecular profile, a complex primary structure consisting of six monosaccharide units occurring in both furano and pyrano forms, a high sugar binding variability and the presence of partially methylated derivatives of some sugar constituents. Biological activity tests showed that EPS caused significant bronchodilatory, anti-inflammatory and antitussive effects in test animals. Chlorella EPS appears to be a promising agent for the prevention of chronic airway inflammation, which is the basic pathogenic mechanism of many respiratory diseases, including bronchial asthma.
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