peach gum; polysaccharide; debranching; side chains; swelling
Abstract :
[en] Aiming to reveal the impact of side chains of peach gum polysaccharides (PGP) on its swelling ability, series PGP samples with different branching ratio (BR) (1.11–0.42) were prepared via α-L-arabinofuranosidase (10, 20, 40 μL) and trifluoroacetic acid (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 h) hydrolysis. Through characterization to the features of their branched structure, it showed that the debranched PGP samples retained the arabinogalactan body structure, presenting smaller MW, less extended molecular chains, and less cross-linking between PGP molecules. Methylation analysis indicated that enzymatic and short time acidic treatment mainly degraded the side chain of PGP, protecting the main chain from destruction. The swelling volume of PGP samples decreased from 0.43 cm3 to 0.08 cm3 with the decreasing BR. However, dynamic vapour sorption profiles revealed that the water absorption ability of PGP was not reduced with the degradation of side chains. This was explained by the changes of PGP network structure and improvement of thermal stability after debranching. This work provided novel knowledge for understanding “structure-property” relations of the arabinose side chains to the swelling properties of PGP.
Disciplines :
Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Li, Jingyao ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre
Zhou, Mo
Bi, Jinfeng
Richel, Aurore ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre > Chemistry for Sustainable Food and Environmental Systems (CSFES)
Language :
English
Title :
The impact of arabinose side chains on the swelling volume, water absorption, and thermal stability of peach gum polysaccharide
Publication date :
February 2026
Journal title :
Carbohydrate Polymers
ISSN :
0144-8617
eISSN :
1879-1344
Publisher :
Elsevier
Volume :
373
Pages :
124617
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Development Goals :
12. Responsible consumption and production 3. Good health and well-being
CAAS - Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences MOA - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China Shandong Province Natural Science Foundation
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