Source， Structure， Biological Activity and Application of Natural Arabinogalactan： A Review
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20241212
- VernacularTitle:天然阿拉伯半乳聚糖的来源，结构，生物活性及应用研究进展
- Author:
Peng ZHAO
1
;
Man ZHANG
1
;
Dan MU
1
;
Wenming BAI
1
;
Rina SU
1
Author Information
1. Inner Mongolia Medical University， Hohhot 010010， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
natural arabinogalactan;
source;
structure;
biological activity;
application
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2025;31(5):353-362
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Natural arabinogalactan， an important polysaccharide， has a wide range of sources， a complex structure， various biological activities， and great application potential. Natural arabinogalactan is mainly rich in plants and microorganisms， and its structure varies due to different sources， including types Ⅰ， type Ⅱ， type Ⅱ-related types， and new configurations. Natural arabinogalactan has shown a variety of biological activities， such as anti-tumor， anti-oxidation， anti-coagulation， anti-aging， blood glucose-lowering， intestinal health-maintaining， anti-inflammatory， and immunomodulatory activities. In addition， natural arabinogalactan shows good biocompatibility and low toxicity， serving as a potential material in the biomedical field. Natural arabinogalactan has been designed as a carrier in the drug delivery system to effectively improve drug stability and targeting. Natural arabinogalactan is often added to skin care products to help delay skin aging and enhance skin barrier function because of their moisturizing and antioxidant properties. Additionally， natural arabinogalactan acts as a thickener， stabilizer， and emulsifier to improve the texture and taste while enhancing the nutritional value of food products. The review of latest research reports is helpful to further understand the relationship between the structure， biological activity， and functional application of natural arabinogalactan and provides an important reference for future research and development.
