Polysaccharides from New Zealand Native Plants: A Review of Their Structure, Properties, and Potential Applications

Water-soluble, non-starch polysaccharides from plants are used commercially in a wide range of food and non-food applications. The increasing range of applications for natural polysaccharides means that there is growing demand for plant-derived polysaccharides with different functionalities. The geo...

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Published in:Plants (Basel) 2019-06, Vol.8 (6), p.163
Main Authors: Carnachan, Susan M, Bell, Tracey J, Hinkley, Simon F R, Sims, Ian M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
applications
Biodiversity
Carbohydrates
characterization
Endemic plants
Exudation
Flora
Flowers & plants
Food
Geographical isolation
Indigenous plants
Molecular weight
Native species
New Zealand
Non-starch polysaccharides
novel polysaccharide
Plants
Polysaccharides
Proteins
Review
Rheology
Saccharides
Spectrum analysis
Starch
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Summary:Water-soluble, non-starch polysaccharides from plants are used commercially in a wide range of food and non-food applications. The increasing range of applications for natural polysaccharides means that there is growing demand for plant-derived polysaccharides with different functionalities. The geographical isolation of New Zealand and its unique flora presents opportunities to discover new polysaccharides with novel properties for a range of applications. This review brings together data published since the year 2000 on the composition and structure of exudate gums, mucilages, and storage polysaccharides extracted from New Zealand endemic land plants. The structures and properties of these polysaccharides are compared with the structures of similar polysaccharides from other plants. The current commercial use of these polysaccharides is reviewed and their potential for further exploitation discussed.
ISSN:2223-7747
2223-7747
DOI:10.3390/plants8060163