In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion of Polyonatum cyrtonema Polysaccharides and Impact on Intestinal Flora

Table 2

Variations in Mw of PCPs throughout in vitro digestion and fermentation.

Samples	Mw (kDa)
PCPs	4.20 ± 0.04a
PCPs-S	4.17 ± 0.22a
PCPs-G	4.14 ± 0.17a
PCPs-I	4.09 ± 0.09a
PCPs-6 h	3.53 ± 0.19b
PCPs-12 h	2.26 ± 0.13c
PCPs-24 h	1.56 ± 0.43 d

Data are presented as mean ± SD (n = 5), with statistical significance observed among variables a–d () based on a Duncan test within the same group but at varying time points. PCPs-S, PCPs-G, and PCPs-I refer to samples of PCPs subjected to digestion with different fluids, namely, saliva, gastric, and intestinal, respectively. PCPs-6 h, PCPs-12 h, and PCPs-24 h represent PCPs undergoing fermentation by human fecal microbiota for 6, 12, and 24 hours, respectively.