Table 1.
Chemical compositions and molecular weights of crude polysaccharides from spores of C. cicadae (CCSP), CCSP-1, CCSP-2 and CCSP-3.
| Sample | Carbohydrate (%) | Protein (%) | Uronic Acid (%) | Molecular Weight (Da) | Sugar Components (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xylose | Mannose | Glucose | Galactose | |||||
| Crude CCSP | 74.15 ± 3.23 | 1.23 ± 0.08 | 1.64 ± 0.13 | 1.21 | 4.03 | 91.96 | 2.80 | |
| CCSP-1 | 97.94 ± 4.84 | - a | 0.16 ± 0.02 | 1.79 × 106 | - | 12.29 | 80.46 | 7.25 |
| CCSP-2 | 96.65 ± 5.32 | - | 1.15 ± 0.18 | 5.74 × 104 | - | 5.73 | 94.27 | - |
| CCSP-3 | 90.43 ± 4.60 | 3.18 ± 0.05 | 3.46 ± 0.24 | 7.93 × 103 | 22.28 | 2.05 | 63.40 | 12.27 |
Results are represented as means ± SD (n = 3). a Not detectable.