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Chemical structure of tamarind seed polysaccharide (TSP) isolated from the seed kernel of Tamarindus indica. TSP is composed of a β-(1,4)-d-glucan backbone, with α-(1,6)-d-xylose branches, partially substituted with β-(1,2)-d-galactose. The coloured residues and abbreviations in bold correspond to the observed monosaccharide, while the linked monosaccharides are shown in parentheses. Glc—glucose; Xyl—xylose; Gal—galactose.
