Extraction and Characterization of Pectin-like Polysaccharide from Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima

Abstract

Pectin or pectin-like polysaccharide (PLP) are one of the most complex polysaccharide in plant cell walls, and it’s consist on linked galacturonic acid polymer as a backbone and various sugars in side chain. The functions of PLP are the substrates of gelling and stabilizing polymers in food industry. Furthermore, PLP has an important role in medicinal removal of heavy metals and anticancer activity reported to be beneficial for human health. The aim of this study was to extract, characterize and compare the PLPs isolated from Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima and citrus peel as a control sample with different chemicals and methodologies. The yields of the extracted PLP isolated from A. maxima were 21.06±3.5% in distilled water (DW) and 24.48±1.2% in acidic condition (AC), whereas the yields of PLP from citrus peel of 8.68±1.2% (DW) and 9.37±0.6% (AC), respectively. The yields of galacturonic acid of PLP from A. maxima were 8.40±0.1% (DW) and 8.36±0.1% (AC). We will be discussed in progress and further studiesbstrates of gelling and stabilizing polymers in food industry. Furthermore, PLP has an important role in medicinal removal of heavy metals and anticancer activity reported to be beneficial for human health. The aim of this study was to extract, characterize and compare the PLPs isolated from Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima and citrus peel as a control sample with different chemicals and methodologies. The yields of the extracted PLP isolated from A. maxima were 21.06±3.5% in distilled water (DW) and 24.48±1.2% in acidic condition (AC), whereas the yields of PLP from citrus peel of 8.68±1.2% (DW) and 9.37±0.6% (AC), respectively. The yields of galacturonic acid of PLP from A. maxima were 8.40±0.1% (DW) and 8.36±0.1% (AC). We will be discussed in progress and further studies