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Recent advances in the extraction, purification, structural characterization, bioactivities, and applications of polysaccharides from Dioscorea opposita.

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Τίτλος: Recent advances in the extraction, purification, structural characterization, bioactivities, and applications of polysaccharides from Dioscorea opposita.
Συγγραφείς: Lang Y; School of Food Engineering, East University of Heilongjiang, 150066, PR China. Electronic address: langyanhe@163.com., Qian Z; School of Food Engineering, East University of Heilongjiang, 150066, PR China.
Πηγή: Carbohydrate research [Carbohydr Res] 2026 Jul; Vol. 565, pp. 109910. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 07.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article; Review
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 0043535 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-426X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00086215 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Carbohydr Res Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: Amsterdam : Elsevier
Original Publication: Amsterdam.
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Dioscorea*/chemistry , Polysaccharides*/chemistry , Polysaccharides*/isolation & purification , Polysaccharides*/pharmacology, Antioxidants/chemistry ; Antioxidants/isolation & purification ; Antioxidants/pharmacology ; Hypoglycemic Agents/chemistry ; Hypoglycemic Agents/isolation & purification ; Hypoglycemic Agents/pharmacology ; Humans
Περίληψη: Dioscorea opposita (D. opposita), commonly referred to as Chinese yam or white yam, is a traditional medicinal and edible plant with significant nutritional and pharmaceutical value in Chinese culture. The dried rhizome of D. opposita, a core component of the Dioscoreaceae family, is rich in Dioscorea opposita polysaccharides (DOPs), the principal bioactive constituents responsible for diverse biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-aging, antitumor, immunomodulatory, hypoglycemic, and hypolipidemic effects. These properties render DOPs highly promising for food and pharmaceutical industrial applications. The structural complexity of DOPs is influenced by varietal differences in the context of extraction methods and processing techniques, all of which directly impact the biological efficacy of DOPs. Consequently, systematic investigations into the extraction, isolation, purification, and structural characterization of DOPs are essential for elucidating their bioactive mechanisms. Give this, this review establishes a comprehensive research framework, explores current application areas, and outlines future development directions of DOPs, with the ultimate goal of providing theoretical support for the advancement of DOPs functional foods, pharmaceuticals, and interdisciplinary fields.
(Copyright © 2026 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Bioactivities; Dioscorea opposita; Dioscorea opposita polysaccharides; Industrial applications; Structural characterizations
Substance Nomenclature: 0 (Polysaccharides)
0 (Antioxidants)
0 (Hypoglycemic Agents)
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260415 Date Completed: 20260715 Latest Revision: 20260715
Update Code: 20260715
DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2026.109910
PMID: 41985376
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
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