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Sigma-Aldrich

(+)-Arabinogalactan

≥80% (HPLC), from larch wood

Synonym(s):

Polyarabinogalactan

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CAS Number:
9036-66-2
EC Number:
232-910-0
MDL number:
MFCD00062638
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

larch wood

Assay

≥80% (HPLC)

form

solid

impurities

≤15% water

color

white to beige

mp

>200 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly turbid, colorless to slightly brownish-yellow

storage temp.

room temp

InChI

1S/C20H36O14/c1-7-11(23)18(12(24)9(4-21)32-7)34-20-15(27)17(29-3)13(25)10(33-20)6-31-19-14(26)16(28-2)8(22)5-30-19/h7-27H,4-6H2,1-3H3

InChI key

SATHPVQTSSUFFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Larch Arabinogalactan, a plant-derived biopolymer, is an excellent dietary fiber that has been shown to increase the production of short-chain fatty acids, principally butyrate and propionate, and to decrease the generation and absorption of ammonia. Larch arabinogalactan can stimulate natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity, enhance other functional aspects of the immune system, and inhibit the metastasis of tumor cells to the liver.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Dietary fiber that enhances immune system function by stimulating natural killer (NK) cell activity.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Susi Burgalassi et al.
Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 23(6), 541-550 (2007-11-16)
The aim of the present study was to investigate the corneal protective and healing properties of arabinogalactan (AG), a natural polysaccharide present in conifers of the genus Larix (Larch). AG was tested in comparison with other two polysaccharides possessing well-established
G S Kelly
Alternative medicine review : a journal of clinical therapeutic, 4(2), 96-103 (1999-05-08)
Larch arabinogalactan is composed of greater than 98-percent arabinogalactan, a highly branched polysaccharide consisting of a galactan backbone with side-chains of galactose and arabinose sugars. Larch arabinogalactan is an excellent source of dietary fiber, and has been approved as such
Arabinogalactan, a plant polysaccharide, as a new tool for pharmacon clathration.
T G Tolstikova et al.
Doklady biological sciences : proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Biological sciences sections, 433, 247-248 (2010-08-17)
Wenjie Peng et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 77(21), 9826-9832 (2012-10-10)
Previous studies have demonstrated that cell wall arabinogalactan from mycobacteria possesses a single galactosamine (GalN) residue. This moiety, which is one of the rare natural occurrences of galactosamine lacking an acetyl group on the nitrogen, has been identified as a
Arabinogalactan proteins--becoming less mysterious.
Barbara G Pickard
The New phytologist, 197(1), 3-5 (2012-11-28)
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