Carbohydrate composition and characterization of two unusual sugars from the blue green alga, Spirulina platensis.

Madhavi Shekharam, K. and Venkataraman, L. V. and Salimath, P. V. (1987) Carbohydrate composition and characterization of two unusual sugars from the blue green alga, Spirulina platensis. Phytochemistry, 26 (8). 2267-2269, 24 ref..

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Abstract

Spirulina plutensis contains 13.6 % carbohydrate, the sugar composition of which is comprised principally of glucose along with rhamnose, mannose, xylosc, galactose and two unusual sugars. The latter were identified by a combination of GC-MS, NMR and de-0-methylation as 2-0-methyl-t_-rhamnose and 3-0-methyl-t_-rhamnose. Watersoluble polysaccharides were com@ex and heterogeneou$ while the acid-soluble polysaccharide was a homogeneous glucan.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Algae, Spirulina plutensis, unusual sugars
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 25 Sugar/Starch/Confectionery 500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 07 Life Sciences > 04 Microbiology > 01 Algae
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	15 Jun 2011 10:39
Last Modified:	28 Dec 2011 09:43
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/3276

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