Isolation, Identification, and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Polysaccharides of Typha angustifolia

Biomacromolecules. 2021 Jun 14;22(6):2451-2459. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00235. Epub 2021 May 23.

Abstract

The present study aimed to purify, structurally characterize, and evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of the polysaccharide extracted from Typha angustifolia. Two purified polysaccharides (PTA-1 and PTA-2) were obtained via DEAE-52 cellulose chromatography. Their structural characterizations and antioxidant activity were in vitro analyzed. To evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of PTA-2, the levels of inflammatory cytokines, intracellular ROS production, and the inhibitory effects of the transcriptional activation of the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway were determined. PTA-1 comprises glucose (100%) with α-(1 → 3) glycosidic bonds, and PTA-2 comprises glucose (66.7%) and rhamnose (33.3%) formed by β-(1 → 3) glycosidic bonds. PTA-1 and PTA-2 showed strong antioxidant activity in vitro. Moreover, PTA-2 intervention (50, 100, and 200 μg/mL) suppressed the production of inflammatory cytokines, the activation of NF-κB signaling, and reactive oxygen species production significantly. The results identified PTA-2 as a natural product that could be applied in anti-inflammatory drugs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Cytokines
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
  • NF-kappa B / genetics
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism
  • Polysaccharides / pharmacology
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Signal Transduction
  • Typhaceae* / metabolism

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Cytokines
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • NF-kappa B
  • Polysaccharides
  • Reactive Oxygen Species