Polysaccharides from Cyclocarya paliurus: Chemical composition and lipid-lowering effect on rats challenged with high-fat diet

The present study was performed to analyse the chemical composition of Cyclocarya paliurus polysaccharides (CPP) and investigate their lipid-lowering effects on high-fat diet (HFD)-induced hyperlipidaemic rats. CPP mainly consisted of two polysaccharides with an average molecular weight (MW) of 190.1 and 2.1 kDa, as well as 67.8% total sugar, 19.23% uronic acid, 6.56% proteins, and six monosaccharides. CPP treatment markedly reduced the plasma...