Cholesteryl-Modification of a Glucomannan from Bletilla striata and Its Hydrogel Properties

A glucomannan-type polysaccharide, named BSP, was obtained from the tubers of Bletilla striata by ultrasonic-assisted extraction, ethanol precipitation, deproteination and gel-permeation chromatography. HPLC analysis revealed that BSP contained mannose and glucose in the molar ratio of 3.5:1. Its mo...

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Main Authors: Mengshan Zhang, Lin Sun, Wencui Zhao, Xiaoxia Peng, Fuqiang Liu, Yanping Wang, Yajing Bi, Hengbi Zhang, Yifa Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-06-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/7/9089