The structure, conformation, and hypoglycemic activity of a novel heteropolysaccharide from the blackberry fruit

Food Funct. 2021 Jun 21;12(12):5451-5464. doi: 10.1039/d1fo00741f.

Abstract

A novel heteropolysaccharide fraction (BBP-24-3) with a relative molecular weight of 145.1 kDa was isolated from blackberry fruits. The BBP-24-3 was mainly composed of arabinose, glucose, and galacturonic acid with a ratio of 5.30 : 3.60 : 91.10 mol%. Structural analysis showed that BBP-24-3 possessed a 1,6-linked β-d-Glcp, 1, 2, 3, 5 linked α-l-Araf, and 1, 4 linked α-d-GalpA backbone with branches substituted at the C-2 and C-5 positions of arabinose units, which included 1, 2, 3, 4 linked β-d-Glcp and T-linked β-d-GalpA. The conformation analysis indicated that BBP-24-3 exhibited a solid spherical structure with a uniform distribution in 0.1 M NaCl solution. The BBP-24-3 exhibited excellent α-glucosidase inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 3.70 mg mL-1, which was due to the structural change, including α-helix and random coil of α-glucosidase caused by BBP-24-3. The current work suggests the potential utilization of BBP-24-3 as an α-glucosidase inhibitor in healthy food for reducing the postprandial blood glucose level.

MeSH terms

  • Arabinose
  • Blood Glucose
  • Fruit / chemistry*
  • Glucose
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Hexuronic Acids
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molecular Weight
  • Polysaccharides / chemistry*
  • Polysaccharides / isolation & purification
  • Polysaccharides / pharmacology*
  • Rubus / chemistry*
  • alpha-Glucosidases / chemistry

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors
  • Hexuronic Acids
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Polysaccharides
  • galacturonic acid
  • Arabinose
  • alpha-Glucosidases
  • Glucose