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Planta Med 1990; 56(1): 73-76
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-960888
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Characterization of an Acidic Polysaccharide from the Seeds of Malva verticillata Stimulating the Phagocytic Activity of Cells of the RES1

Ryōko Gonda, Masashi Tomoda, Noriko Shimizu, Mieko Kanari
  • Kyoritsu College of Pharmacy, Shibakōen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105, Japan.
1 Constitutents of the seed of Malva verticillata, Part IV. For Part III, see Ref. (3).
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1988

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05 January 2007 (online)

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Abstract

An acidic polysaccharide, designated as MVS-IVA, was isolated from the seeds of Malva verticillata. It showed a remarkable reticuloendothelial system potentiating activity in the carbon clearance test. Chemical and spectroscopic studies demonstrated that the polysaccharide is rich in α-L-arabinofuranose residues and possesses mainly an α-1,5-linked L-arabino-β-3,6-branched-D-galactan structure accompanied with rhamnogalacturonan type units. Both α-1,3-linked L-arabinopyranose and β-1,4-linked D-xylopyranose residues were also identified as component units. MVS-IVA contains a small amount of protein (3.3%).

Key words

Malva verticillata - polysaccharide - phagocytic activity - reticuloendothelial system