Prebiotic Activity of Polysaccharides Extracted from Gigantochloa Levis (Buluh beting) Shoots

Bamboo shoot crude polysaccharides (BSCP) extracted from the shoots of Gigantochloa levis gave about 3.27 +/- 0.18% on dry basis and a very minute percentage of protein (0.02 +/- 0.01%). The molecular weight of BSCP estimated by gel chromatography was found to be around 7.49 x 10(3) Da, while the mo...

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Main Authors: Azmi, AFMN (Author), Hashim, DM (Author), Manap, YA (Author), Mustafa, S (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Series:MOLECULES
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