Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
Volume 139, Issue -, Pages 459-467Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.08.016
Keywords
Okra; Polysaccharides; Chemical characteristics; Rheological properties; Biological activities
Funding
- Scientific Research Foundation of Sichuan Agricultural University [03120321]
- Scientific Research Fund Project of Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province [2018JY0149]
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In order to well understand the physicochemical characteristics and biological activities of polysaccharides (OPPs) from different cultivars of okra collected in China, the chemical characteristics, rheological properties, antioxidant activities, in vitro binding properties, and in vitro inhibitory effects on alpha-glucosidase of polysaccharides from five representative okra cultivars, including 'Lvjian', 'Kalong8', 'Shuiguo', 'Taiwanwufu', and 'Kalong3', were investigated and compared. Results showed that the constituent monosaccharides of OPPs were similar, which composed of rhamnose, galacturonic acid, galactose, and arabinose. However, their weight-average molecular weights varied from 2.76 x 10 (3)to 4.20 x 10 (3) kDa, and from 0.11 x 10 (3) to 0.90 x 10 (3) kDa, respectively. The uronic acids and degrees of esterification of OPPs ranged from 39.32% to 61.68%, and from 21.66% to 30.02%, respectively. OPPs exhibited typical shear-thinning behavior and viscoelastic properties. Furthermore, OPPs exhibited remarkable antioxidant activities, in vitro binding capacities, and inhibitory effects on alpha-glucosidase, which might be attributed to their relatively high content of uronic acids, high degrees of esterification, and high molecular weights. Results are helpful for better understanding of the physicochemical structures and bioactivities of OPPs, and OPPs had good application prospects as functional food ingredients for industrial applications. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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