Chemical structure and effects of antioxidation and against α-glucosidase of natural polysaccharide from Glycyrrhiza inflata Batalin

GIBP, a homogeneous polysaccharide extracted from Glycyrrhiza inflata Batalin with a molecular weight 1.96 × 103 kDa, had a triple helix structure, smooth and sheet-like structure. Comprehensive analysis showed that the main chain of GIBP was composed of α-D-1,4 linked glucose, branch points were composed of α-D-1,3,6 and α-D-1,2,3,6 linked glucoses, and side chains were composed of α-D-1,3 and β-D-1,6 linked galactose, β-L-1,2 linked arabinose,...