DoLPHiN: A structural and functional database of natural polysaccharides with health benefits

Title Value
Polysaccharide Ulvan
Source Name Rhodophyta
Weight
Main Glycosidic Bond(s)
α-Fucp-(1→3)
α-GlcA-(1→4)
Main Chain Linear polymer of alternating α-(1→4)-linked L-iduronic acid and β-(1→3)-linked D-glucuronic acid units
Side Chain Branched with rhamnose and xylose
NMR Information unknown
Monosaccharide
glucose Exist (No specific proportion could be found in the literature)
xylose Exist (No specific proportion could be found in the literature)
glucuronic acid Exist (No specific proportion could be found in the literature)
iduronic acid Exist (No specific proportion could be found in the literature)
Physiological Functions Prebiotic potential, may enhance beneficial gut microbiota
Intestinal Microbiota Regulation unknown
Related Diseases (based on ICD-11)
Correlation map Click to view
DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.02.168
Data Source Statement:
The data included in the DoLPHiN database is sourced exclusively from peer-reviewed original publications and presented after normalization.