Research Article

Structural Characterization, Antioxidant Activity, and Biomedical Application of Astragalus Polysaccharide Degradation Products

Table 2

Structure characterization of APS1 and APS2 by 1H NMR spectra.

CompositionChemical shifts (δppm)
H-1H-2H-3H-4H-5H-6

APS1(1 → 6)-α-D-Glcp4.893.483.633.403.853.64
(1 → 4)-α-D-Glcp5.333.553.873.563.733.70
β-D-Glcp5.18
(1 → 6)-α-D-Gal5.10
(1→)-α-D-Rha5.08
(1 → 4)-GalA4.96

APS2(1 → 6)-α-D-Glcp4.873.463.633.423.873.63
(1 → 4)-α-D-Glcp5.313.533.883.543.763.71
β-D-Glcp5.19
(1 → 6)-α-D-Gal5.12
(1→)-α-D-Rha5.08
(1 → 4)-GalA4.97

Gal: galactose; Glcp: glucose; Rha: rhamnose; GalA: glucuronic acid.