Table 1.
Yield and chemical composition of the polysaccharide from U. intestinalis.
| Chemicals | Crude | F1 | F2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield (%) | 12.0 | 40.8 ± 1.90 | 59.1 ± 1.90 |
| Neutral sugars (%) | 58.7 ± 0.41 | 74.7 ± 1.55 | 68.4 ± 0.75 |
| Protein (%) | 10.4 ± 0.55 | 3.25 ± 0.15 | – |
| Sulfate (%) | 18.4 ± 0.14 | 6.25 ± 0.45 | 24.5 ± 0.39 |
| Uronic acid (%) | 5.84 ± 0.04 | 5.95 ± 0.06 | 4.90 ± 0.30 |
| Monosaccharide composition (%) | |||
| Rhamnose | 30.18 ± 0.48 | 39.13 ± 0.01 | 35.19 ± 0.72 |
| Arabinose | 4.61 ± 0.76 | – | 5.10 ± 0.06 |
| Xylose | 8.53 ± 0.30 | 10.47 ± 0.63 | 11.31 ± 0.16 |
| Glucose | 40.88 ± 0.53 | 39.05 ± 0.19 | 48.39 ± 0.94 |
| Galactose | 15.79 ± 0.04 | 11.35 ± 0.45 | – |