Table 1.
Chemical properties of radish greens polysaccharide (RGP).
| Chemical Property (% of Dry Matter) | RGP |
|---|---|
| Neutral sugar | 68.1 ± 1.3 |
| Uronic acid | 20.4 ± 1.5 |
| Protein | 1.4 ± 0.3 |
| KDO-like material 1 | 2.2 ± 0.2 |
| Polyphenol | 6.5 ± 0.4 |
| Monosaccharides Composition (Mole %) | |
| Rhamnose | 6.0 ± 0.4 |
| Fucose | 4.8 ± 0.6 |
| Arabinose | 24.2 ± 1.8 |
| Xylose | 0.4 ± 0.1 |
| Mannose | 2.2 ± 0.4 |
| Galactose | 42.1 ± 3.0 |
| Glucose | 4.2 ± 0.5 |
| Glucuronic acid | 2.1 ± 0.3 |
| Galacturonic acid | 14.0 ± 2.1 |
1 KDO means 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid.