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rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I)
        เหงือกปลาหมอ, 小花老鼠勒 xiao hua lao shu le


        Sea Holly



        Acanthus ebracteatus Vahl.


        ACANTHACEAE





                                                                Stem  shown  to  contain  neural  and  acidic


                                                                     polysaccharides.


                                                                The neutral polymer is composed of galactose, 3-O-


                                                                     methylgalactose, and arabinose.



                                                                Acidic  polysaccharide  consisted  mainly  of


                                                                     galacturonic acid along with rhamnose, arabinose and


                                                                     galactose


                                                                Pectic polysaccharides; Rhamnogalacturonan-I (RG-I)
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