The Influence of Monosaccharide Composition on the Bioactivity of Medicinal Plant Polysaccharides: A Review

November 2025 in “ Preprints.org ”

Xinhui Fan, Ke Li, Maohui Yang, Xuemei Qin, Zhenyu Li, Yuguang Du

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Studysummary This review reports that the monosaccharide composition of polysaccharides significantly impacts their bioactivity, highlighting various roles for glucans, galactans, mannans, fructans, and pectin in immune regulation, antioxidant effects, and other biological functions.

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