Isolation and prebiotic activity of inulin-type fructan extracted from Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng) Pedersen roots
Jazyk angličtina Země Nizozemsko Médium print-electronic
Typ dokumentu časopisecké články, práce podpořená grantem
Odkazy
PubMed
26126944
DOI
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.06.053
PII: S0141-8130(15)00456-0
Knihovny.cz E-zdroje
- Klíčová slova
- Amaranthaceae, Inulin, Pfaffia glomerata, Prebiotic,
- MeSH
- Amaranthaceae chemie MeSH
- chemická precipitace MeSH
- inulin chemie izolace a purifikace farmakologie MeSH
- kořeny rostlin chemie MeSH
- Lactobacillus účinky léků růst a vývoj MeSH
- polymerizace MeSH
- prebiotika MeSH
- rostlinné extrakty chemie izolace a purifikace farmakologie MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- inulin MeSH
- prebiotika MeSH
- rostlinné extrakty MeSH
Pfaffia glomerata (Amaranthaceae) is popularly known as "Brazilian ginseng." Previous studies have shown that fructose is the major carbohydrate component present in its roots. Inulin-type fructans, polymers of fructose, are the most widespread and researched prebiotics. Here, we isolated and chemically characterized inulin extracted from P. glomerata roots and investigated its potential prebiotic effect. Fructans were isolated and their structures were determined using colorimetric, chromatography, polarimetry, and spectroscopic analysis. The degree of polymerization (DP) was determined, and an in vitro prebiotic test was performed. The structure of inulin was confirmed by chromatography and spectroscopic analysis and through comparison with existing data. Representatives from the genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium utilized inulin from P. glomerata, because growth was significantly stimulated, while this ability is strain specific. The results indicated that inulin extracted from P. glomerata roots represents a promising new source of inulin-type prebiotics.