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. 2022 Oct 4;14(19):4161. doi: 10.3390/polym14194161

Table 2.

Selenization modification of natural plant polysaccharides (2012–2022).

Source Extraction Method B-Mw (kda) A-Mw (kda) Modification Method Main Modifying Conditions Content B-CHO (%) A-CHO
(%)
Biological Activity Refer
Ulmus
pumila L (PPU)
Hot-water extraction 2.697 × 109 3.977–6.528 × 109 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method PPU (1 g)
HNO3 (50 mL, 5%)
Na2SeO3 (200, 400, 600, 800, 1000 mg)
Reaction at room temperature for 24 h
3.24–13.19 mg/g 88.87 N Antioxidant [57]
Artemisia sphaerocephala
(PAS)
Hot-water extraction 69.6 2.5–58.6 Glacial acetic acid-selenous acid method PAS (300 mg)
DMSO (30 mL)
H2SeO3 (40 mL)
Reaction at (50, 70, 90 °C) for (4, 6) h
139–8744 μg/g N N Immunomodulatory [59]
Sagittaria sagittifolia L. (PSSP) Subcritical extraction 47.12 16.82 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method PSSP (500 mg)
HNO3 (50 mL, 0.6%)
BaCl2 (5 mL, 0.1 M)
Na2SeO3 (0.5 g)
Reaction at 75 °C for 8 h
2.89 μg/g 77.67 82.26 Antioxidant
Immunomodulatory
[60]
Artemisia
sphaerocephala
(ASP)
Microwave-assisted method 73.5 11.4–331.5 Selenium oxychloride method ASP (500 mg)
Formamide (20 mL)
NaHSeO3 (1 g)
SOCl2 (10 mL)
Reaction at 60 °C for 10–60 min
264- 22400 μg/g N N Antitumor [61]
Chinese angelica (CAP) Hot-water extraction N N Nitric acid/sodium selenite method CAP (500 mg)
HNO3 (50 mL, 5%)
Na2SeO3 (200, 300, 400 mg)
Reaction temperature (50, 70, 90 °C)
Reaction time (6, 8, 10 h)
6.41–12.98 mg/g 92.7 23.5–63.2 Immunomodulatory [62]
Lycium barbarum
(LBP)
Hot-water extraction N N Nitric acid/sodium selenite method LBP (500 mg)
Na2SeO3 (200, 300, 400 mg)
Reaction temperature (50, 70, 90 °C)
Reaction time (6, 8, 10 h)
7.65–13.66 mg/g 87.1 19.2–44.6 Antioxidant [63]
Garlic (GPS) Hot-water extraction N N Nitric acid/sodium selenite method GPS (500 mg)
Na2SeO3 (200,300, 400 mg)
Reaction temperature (50, 70, 90 °C)
Reaction time (6, 8, 10 h)
6.21–12.49 mg/g 94.5 21.2–56.9 Immunomodulatory [64]
Codonopsis pilosula pectic
(CPP1b)
Hot-water extraction 148 195 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method CPP1b (100 mg)
HNO3 (20 mL)
Ratio of CPP1b to Na2SeO3 (2:1, 2:1.6, 2:2)
Reaction temperature (60, 70, 80 °C)
Reaction time (5, 7, 9 h)
94.06–478 μg/g N N Antitumor [65]
Atractylodes macrocephala
(AMP)
Hot-water extraction N N Nitric acid/sodium selenite method AMP (500 mg)
Na2SeO3 (200,300, 400 mg)
Reaction temperature (50, 70, 90 °C)
Reaction time (6, 8, 10 h)
6.12–12.23 mg/g 84 36.1–62.99 Immunomodulatory [66]
Radix hedysari (RHP) N N 27.7–62.7 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method RHP (400 mg)
HNO3 (40 mL, 0.6%)
Reaction at 65°C for (3, 5, 10, 15 h)
1.04–3.29 mg/g N N Antioxidant [67]
Artemisia sphaerocephala
(ASP)
Microwave-assisted extraction 73.48 17.36- 46.67 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method ASP (500 mg)
HNO3 (50 mL, 0.8%)
H2SeO3 (1.0 g)
BaCl2 (1.65 g)
Reaction at 60 °C for (15–480) min by 300W ultrasonic powers
111–264 μg/g 90.2 69.8–86.8 Antitumor [68]
Lily (LP) Hot-water extraction N N Nitric acid/sodium selenite method LP (500 mg)
HNO3 (50 mL, 0.5%)
Na2SeO3 (200,300, 400 mg)
Reaction temperature (50, 70, 90 °C)
Reaction time (6, 8, 10 h)
11.8–39.2 mg/g N 56.31–77.14 Immunomodulatory [69]
Artemisia sphaerocephala
(ASP)
Microwave-assisted extraction 73.48 11.41–54.07 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method ASP (500 mg)
HNO3 (50 mL, 0.4, 0,7, 1.2%)
BaCl2 (1.65 g)
Na2SeO3 (1000 mg)
Reaction temperature (60, 70, 80 °C)
Reaction time (6 h)
168–1703 μg/g 90.2 N Antitumor [70]
Glycyrrhiza uralensis (GUP) Hot-water extraction 38.032 5.8 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method GUP (500 mg)
HNO3 (50 mL, 0.5%)
Na2SeO3 (200 mg)
Reaction at 70 °C for 8 h
1.34 mg/g N N Antioxidant [71]
Tea (TPS) Hot-water extraction (pretreatment degreasing) N N Nitric acid/sodium selenite method TPS (500 mg)
HNO3 (50 mL)
Na2SeO3 (0.5 g)
BaCl2 (0.1 mol/L)
Reaction at 75 °C for 8 h
2.12 mg/kg 62.23 60.26 Hypoglycemic activity [72]
Alfalfa (RAPS) Hot-water extraction (pretreatment degreasing) 15.8 11.0 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method RAPS 50 mg
HNO3 (10 mL,0.6%)
Na2SeO3 (50 mg)
Reaction at 70 °C for 10 h
320 μg/g 97.1 N Antioxidant Antitumor [73]
Momordica charantia L. (MCPIIa) Hot-water extraction 13 40.038 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method MCPIIa (10 mg)
Na2SeO3 solutions (2.5–10 mL, 0.05 M)
Ascorbic acid solution (8 mL, 0.1 M). Reaction at 28 °C for 12 h
445.0 μg/g 93.99 92.12 Hypoglycemic activity [74]
Codonopsis pilosula (CPPS) Hot-water extraction 345 230.6 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method The ratio of sodium selenite to CPPS was 0.6:1
Reaction at 70°C for 8 h
11.86 mg/g 98.86 N Immunomodulatory [75]
Astragalus (APS) N 12.314 10.042 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method APS (500 mg)
HNO3 (50 mL, 5%)
BaCl2 (1 g)
Na2SeO3 (400 mg)
Reaction at 70 °C for 6 h
1.75 mg/g N N Antioxidant [76]
Ribes nigrum L. (RCP) Ultrasonic-assisted extraction 20.4 9.09–12.9 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method RCP (500 mg)
BaCl2 (2.5 g)
HNO3 (250 mL, 0.5 %)
Na2SeO3 (500 mg)
Reaction at (50, 80) °C for (3, 5, 7) h by (500, 800) W ultrasonic powers
70–480
μg /g
85.5 82.12–83.58 Hypoglycemic activity [77]
Dandelion roots (DRP) Ultrasonic-assisted extraction 8.7 5.6–7.9 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method DRP (500 mg)
HNO3 (50 mL, 0.5%)
BaCl2 (700 mg)
Na2SeO3 (500 mg)
Reaction at 40 °C for 4 h
Reaction at 60 °C for 8 h
170–710 μg/g 94.24 96.31–96.72 Immunomodulatory Antioxidant [78]
Yam (YPS) Hot-water extraction N N Nitric acid/sodium selenite method YPS (500 mg)
HNO3 (8 mL, 0.5%)
Na2SeO3 (25–50 mg)
Reaction at 75 °C for 8 h
715–1545 mg /kg N N Immunomodulatory [79]
Purslane
(PSPO)
Hot-water extraction N N Nitric acid/sodium selenite method PSPO (300 mg)
HNO3 (20 mL, 5%)
Na2SeO3 (45 mg)
Reaction at 75 °C for 8 h
753–1325 mg/kg N N Immunomodulatory [80]
Garlic (GPS) Hot-water extraction N N Nitric acid/sodium selenite method GPS (500 mg)
HNO3 (0.5%,50 mL)
Na2SeO3 (400 mg)
Reaction at 70 °C for 6 h
10.5–38.3
mg/kg
95.26 31–54.8 Antioxidant
Immunomodulatory
[81]
Rose
laevigata Michx fruit (PPRLMF-2)
Hot-water extraction 137.1 82.158 Nitric acid/sodium selenite method PPRLMF-2 (500 mg)
HNO3 (0.5%)
Na2SeO3 (400 mg)
Reaction at 70 °C for 8 h
862 μg/g N 94.2 Immunomodulatory [82]

N: not referred; B-Mw: Mw before modification; A-Mw: Mw after modification; B-CHO: carbohydrate content before modification; A-CHO: carbohydrate content after modification.