food product with only their water solubility and viscosity reduced and no
change in nutritional composition.
(3) Physiological Functions
To date, reports on the physiological functions of the alginic acid polysaccharides
that serve as a source for alginic acid oligosaccharides have indicated reductions in
cholesterol and blocking of blood pressure increases. In the case of alginic acid
oligosaccharides, a broad range of other research reports can be found on effects in
multiplying Bifidobacterium, promoting growth in barley sprouts, improving solubility and stability in fish fibril proteins, strengthening gamma interferon (IFN-c)
production, checking immunoglobin E (IgE) production, and improving gelatin
functions. This section introduces physiological functions that have been confirmed
in alginic acid oligosaccharides to date.
Fig. 6.14 Structure of alginic acid oligosaccharides
Fig. 6.13 HPLC pattern for alginic acid polysaccharides
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change in nutritional composition.
(3) Physiological Functions
To date, reports on the physiological functions of the alginic acid polysaccharides
that serve as a source for alginic acid oligosaccharides have indicated reductions in
cholesterol and blocking of blood pressure increases. In the case of alginic acid
oligosaccharides, a broad range of other research reports can be found on effects in
multiplying Bifidobacterium, promoting growth in barley sprouts, improving solubility and stability in fish fibril proteins, strengthening gamma interferon (IFN-c)
production, checking immunoglobin E (IgE) production, and improving gelatin
functions. This section introduces physiological functions that have been confirmed
in alginic acid oligosaccharides to date.
Fig. 6.14 Structure of alginic acid oligosaccharides
Fig. 6.13 HPLC pattern for alginic acid polysaccharides
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