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Biological activity of polysaccharides







      Anti-Oxidative Activity




        TCM polysaccharides are able to scavenge



        free ROS.                                                                                       穿龙薯蓣 chuan long shu yu

                                                                                                        Dioscorea nipponica Makino.









        Anti-Tumor Activity





        Induced cell apoptosis or inhibiting the



        expression of cellular oncogenes to kill



        tumors directly.                                                                                宁夏枸杞 ning xia gou qi
                                                                                                        Lycium barbarum Linnaeus
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