Abstract

A novel water-soluble polysaccharide, named ICP-1, was isolated and purified by Sephadex G-200 after extracting the crude polysaccharide (ICP) from Imperial Chrysanthemum. The structural characterization of ICP-1 was determined by physical and chemical methods, FT-IR, NMR, SEM, HPGPC, periodate oxidation, Smith degradation, methylation and Congo red test. Then, acid production and proliferation of lactic acid bacteria and the tolerance tests of simulated gastrointestinal fluid were measured to investigate the activity of prebiotic potential. The results showed that ICP-1 was an acidic hetero-polysaccharide with an average molecular weight of 2.98 × 103 kDa and a specific optical rotation of +155°. The glycosyl residues of ICP-1 were composed of (1→), (1→4) and (1→6) glucose, (1→5) arabinose, (1→4) galacturonic acid and (1→3,6) mannose. Besides, ICP-1 can speed up the acid production of lactic acid bacteria and promote the growth and proliferation of lactic acid bacteria effectively.

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