Extraction, purification, structure characteristics, biological activities and pharmaceutical application of Bupleuri Radix Polysaccharide: A review
Yu X, Miao Z, Zhang L, Zhu L, Sheng H · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · 2023 May
DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124146
Objective
In this review, the advancements on extraction, purification, structure characteristics, biological activities and pharmaceutical application of BRP from different sources (Bupleurum chinense DC., Bupleurum scorzonerifolium Willd., Bupleurum falcatum L. and Bupleurum smithii Woiff. var. Parvifolium Shan et Y. Li.) are summarized. Meanwhile, this review makes an in-depth discussion on the shortcomings of the research on BRP, and new valuable insights for the future researches of BRP are proposed.
Conclusions
The review systematically summarizes the research progress in the extraction, purification, structure characteristics, biological activities, structure-activity relationship and pharmaceutical applications of BRP, and discusses the deficiencies of the current research on some aspects of BRP, which can provide a basis for further study on BRP.
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