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O estudo dos carboidratos dissolvidos e sua relação com as algas abundantes no reservatório de Barra Bonita, foi realizado em coletas mensais (junho de 2002 a janeiro de 2004), em seis profundidades na coluna d'água, cujos valores variaram dependendo da estação do ano e do nível do reservatório, num ponto fixo, localizado 3 km a montante da barragem. Aproximadamente 90 por cento dos carboidratos dissolvidos neste reservatório foram constituídos por carboidratos poliméricos hidrolisáveis (polissacarídeos ou oligossacarídeos). A análise de variância detectou variabilidade entre as concentrações dos carboidratos dissolvidos apenas em escala temporal (p < 0,05), sendo que no eixo vertical, as concentrações destes açúcares apresentaram-se homogêneas (p > 0,05). A composição monossacarídica dos açúcares encontrados no reservatório foi galactose, ramnose, glicose e fucose. Na maioria dos meses amostrados, as concentrações de carboidratos dissolvidos, a maioria deles poliméricos, ocorreram concomitantemente ao registro de florescimentos das espécies abundantes, principalmente cianofíceas, que provavelmente foram as principais fontes de polissacarídeos extracelulares para o sistema.
Dissolved carbohydrates and abundant algae of Barra Bonita Reservoir were studied monthly from June 2002 to January 2004 in six depths whose values vary depending on the seasons and the water level at a sampling site located 3 km upstream the Reservoir dam. Nearly 90 percent of the dissolved carbohydrates were constituted of polymeric hydrolysable carbohydrates (polysaccharides or oligosaccharides). Analysis of variance detected variability among concentrations of dissolved carbohydrates only in temporal scale (p < 0.05), whereas in vertical axis the concentrations of these sugars were uniform (p > 0.05). The monosaccharide composition of the sugars found in the reservoir was galactose, rhamnose, glucose e fucose. During the sampling period, higher concentrations of dissolved carbohydrates, mostly polymeric, occurred together with large phytoplanktonic blooms, predominantly cyanobacteria, which probably were the main source of extracellular polysaccharides in the system.
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Carbohydrates/analysis , Carbohydrates/classification , Carbohydrates/adverse effects , Eukaryota/classification , Eukaryota/growth & development , Aquatic Flora/analysis , Aquatic Flora/classificationABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the separation of extracellular polysaccharide from Porphyridium cruentum and its anti-HBV activity in vitro.Methods The extracellular polysaccharide(EP) of Porphyridium cruentum was extracted and isolated from the culture medium.HBeAg was assayed by ELISA and MTT methods.Results Element analysis showed that the extracellular polysaccharide contained N 0.82%,C 32.91%,H 6.19% and amino acid(2.49%).The IR and UV spectrum of EP determination showed typical absorption curve of polysaccharide,pyranglycoside linkage,sulfate ester.EP had a significant inhibition to HBeAg excretion with low toxicity on the cells and a better therapeutic index(TI).Conclusion The results suggested that EP has inhibitory effect on the hepatitis B virus in vitro.
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Objective To observe the effects of selenium extracellular polysaccharide of Porphyridium sp(Se-PSP) on the growth and apoptosis of BEL-7402 tumor cell line.Methods The Se-PSP was obtained from a sort of culture medium with some selenous acid solution.In vitro,human tumor cells were cultured in sorts of PSP or Se-PSP liquors with different concentrations,and the result of which was determined by MTT,Focus apoptosis assay and DNA fragmentation.Results and Conclusion Se-PSP(80mg?L-1) displayed strong growth inhibitory effects against BEL-7402 human cancer cell line,and induced the apoptosis of BEL-7402 cells.
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The influencing factors of EPS produced from LAB were studied by using the Phenol-H_(2)SO_(4 )method. It was demonstrated that the strain produced EPS at the most amount when it was incubated to 40~48h and pH4 under 30℃. Glucose is the most suitable sugar source for LAB producing EPS. The rough EPS was obtained from LAB' culture after centrifugation, dialysis, deprotein, decoloration, and ethanol-precipitation. The sample was at least composed of two polysaccharides that were different completely from the molecule weight and the amount. The purified EPS was got through the SephadexG-200 column and it was showed that it was a purified sample by thin layer chromatograghy.