STRUCTURAL ELUCIDATION OF A NOVEL HETEROPOLYSACCHARIDE FROM ARCA INFLATA REEVE AND ITS IMMUNOMODULATORY AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES

Structural elucidation of a novel heteropolysaccharide from Arca inflata Reeve and its immunomodulatory and antioxidant activities

A novel acidic homogeneous polysaccharide (AIPW50-1) with a molecular weight of 214.5 kDa was isolated by hot water extraction and several column chromatographic purification methods from Arca inflata Reeve.The repeating structural units of AIPW50-1 were elucidated by the combined chemical and instrumental analyses.AIPW50-1 is composed of glucose,

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Sustainability of balneal tourism in pre- and post-pandemic period

The scope of the present study was to evaluate the results obtained from implementing the integrated programme of sustainable entrepreneurship specific to balneal tourism in the pre- and post-pandemic period at the Balneal and Rehabilitation Sanatorium of Techirghiol (SBRT), with the identification of current trends and preferences of the populatio

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Probiotic has prophylactic effect on spatial memory deficits by modulating gut microbiota characterized by the inhibitory growth of Escherichia coli

Background: The aim of this study is to interrogate the prophylactic effect of probiotic on the lead-induced spatial memory impairment, as well as the underlying mechanisms based on gut microbiota.Methods: Rats were exposed postnatally to 100 ppm of lead acetate during lactation (from postnatal day 1 to 21), to establish the memory deficits model.A

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