Page 17 - 01 CARBOHYDRATES for TCM

Examples of structures of some TCM polysaccharides.

1, 6 - linked

α - D - galactose α - D - galactose

D - glucose

β-1,3 beta-glucan with β-1,6 branching 1, 4 - linked α - D - glucose

(A) Lentinula edodes polysaccharide (B) Tricholoma matsutake polysaccharide

MW 2.24 X 10 4 MW 8.89 X 10 4

Homopolysaccharide Heteropolysaccharide