Arabinogalactans from Larix principis-rupprechtii: An investigation into the structure-function contribution of side-chain structures

Certain polysaccharides can serve as bio-active natural polymers that provide health benefits, however their complex structures tend to induce dramatically different activities. In this work, the immunomodulatory activity of the two arabinogalactans from larch was investigated, based upon comparison of native arabinogalactans and those modified to have lesser quantities of side-chain paraphernalia. Various in vitro assays demonstrated that the...