Goh, Ken Yong * and Gew, Lai Ti * (2022) Pharmacological importance of Peach Gum Polysaccharide: a review. Current Bioactive Compounds, 18 (6). pp. 28-35. ISSN 1875-6646
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Background: Peach gum is a natural gum exudate secreted from a peach tree (Prunus persica) by a process known as physiological gummosis. Peach gum is a natural biopolymer that is composed of acidic polysaccharides with a high percentage of arabinose and galactose subunit, which classifies it as an arabinogalactan. Objective: This review summarizes the composition, chemical structures, physical properties and biological properties of peach gum, and its potential biotechnological applications. Methods: A literature search was performed using Google Scholar with keywords as Peach Gum and Prunus persica. Only articles written in English and articles with downloadable full-texts were included in this review. Results: Peach gum polysaccharides possess antibacterial, antioxidant and anti-diabetic, and hypolipidemic properties. Excellent emulsification properties of PGP show that it has the potential to be employed as a food-grade emulsifier. Conclusion: PGP exhibits excellent emulsification, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-diabetic and hypolipidemic properties. As plastic pollution has become an alarming global issue, PGP could be a promising edible raw material in the field of bioplastic research and development.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bioplastics; biopolymer; carbohydrate; food chemistry; polysaccharide; Prunus persica; traditional Chinese medicine. |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica |
| Divisions: | Sunway University > School of Medical and Life Sciences [formerly School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences until 2020] > Dept. Biological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Ms Yong Yee Chan |
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| Date Deposited: | 13 Aug 2024 23:59 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Aug 2024 05:17 |
| URI: | http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/id/eprint/3129 |
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