Structural characterization and in vitro antioxidant activities of chondroitin sulfate purified from Andrias davidianus cartilage.

Title Structural characterization and in vitro antioxidant activities of chondroitin sulfate purified from Andrias davidianus cartilage.
Authors W. Zhu; Y. Ji; Y. Wang; D. He; Y. Yan; N. Su; C. Zhang; X.H. Xing
Journal Carbohydr Polym
DOI 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.05.047
Abstract

Origin and manufacturing process are key factors affecting the biological activities of chondroitin sulfate (CS), which can be utilized as a nutraceutical in dietary supplements. Herein, we extracted and purified CS from the cartilage of artificially breeding Andrias davidianus (ADCS), i.e., Chinese giant salamander (CGS), one of the prospective functional food source materials in China. Low molecular weight CS (LMWADCS) was then prepared by free radical depolymerization of ADCS. High-performance gel permeation chromatography (HPGPC) analysis showed that the average molecular weight (Mw) of ADCS was 49.2?kDa, while the Mw of LMWADCS was 6.4?kDa. After the eliminative degradation of ADCS by chondroitinase ABC, strong anion-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography (SAX-HPLC) analysis showed that the disaccharide composition of ADCS was 14.6% ?Di0S, 60.9% ?Di6S and 24.5% ?Di4S. Then, in vitro antioxidant assays were performed with ADCS, LMWADCS and CS from a commercial source. Our results showed that LMWADCS exerted the highest total antioxidant activity out of the total antioxidant capacity, including the capacity of scavenging DPPH radicals, hydroxyl radicals and superoxide anion radicals. From the results of this study, we can conclude that the Mw and composition of ADCS are different from those reported for bovine and shark CS, and LMWADCS can be utilized as a valuable and potential nutraceutical for the functional food industry.

Citation W. Zhu; Y. Ji; Y. Wang; D. He; Y. Yan; N. Su; C. Zhang; X.H. Xing.Structural characterization and in vitro antioxidant activities of chondroitin sulfate purified from Andrias davidianus cartilage.. Carbohydr Polym. 2018;196:398404. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.05.047

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