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Bioactive Compounds

Agarooligosaccharides (AOS)

Introduction

Gelidium elegans, red algae, composes 70% dietary fiber as called agar. The agar is not easily decomposed in nature, so it has been consumed solid form. Agarose, a component of agar, has a chain form in which 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose and D-galactose bonds are repeated, and each bond is alternately linked to an α-galactosidic bond and β-galactosidic bond. The sequential degradation of these bonds by β-agarase and α-neoagaro-oligosaccharides-hydrolase produces agarooligosaccharides. Agarooligosaccharides consist of anhydro galactose and odd number of galactose bonds, and have been shown to have anti-tooth decay, prebiotics, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, skin whitening, anti-aging, and cognitive improvement effects.


What is agarooligosaccharides?

Information
  • Scientific name of red algae : Gelidium elegans
  • Main composition : Anhydrogalactose, Agarotriose, Agaropentaose
주요 효능
  • Anti-tooth decay
    -Suppress the growth of mutant bacteria and replace xylitol
  • Intestinal health improvement (Prebiotics)
    - Facilitating the proliferation of beneficial bacteria in the intestine (bifidobacteria, lactobacillus, etc.) and inhibiting the proliferation of harmful bacteria
  • Antioxidant
    - Free oxygen scavenging
  • Improvement of immunity
    - The inhibition of the secretion of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-6 by inhibiting the signaling pathway such as NF-κB in the LPS-induced inflammatory response model - Improvement of irritable bowel syndrome
  • Skin whitening
    - Inhibiting melanin production
  • Anti-aging
    - Lifespan-extending effects of Drosophila flies according to changes in lipid peroxide content such as malondialdehyde(MDA) and intestinal microorganisms
  • Cognitive improvement
    - Suppression of neuronal death by increasing the expression of antioxidant enzymes
제조 과정
Agar powder
melting
β-agarase
reaction
α-neoagaro-
oligosaccharides
hydrolase
reaction
Concentration,
Filtration,
Drying
Validation of composition
  • Main compositions : Anhydrogalactose, Agarotriose, Agaropentaose
    - The galactan series shows anti-parasite efficacy that can replace xylitol
    - Improvement of Irritable bowel syndrome by anti-inflammatory response
    - Structures

    성분명 3,6-Anhydro-D-galactose
    (CAS No. 14122-18-0)
    3,6-Anhydro-D-galactose 구조
    화학식 C₆H₁₀O₅
    분자량 162.14
    성분명 D-agarotriose
    (CAS No. 155015-96-6)
    D-agarotriose 구조
    화학식 C₁₈H₃₀O₁₅
    분자량 486.4
    성분명 D-agaropentaose
    (CAS No. 155015-99-9)
    D-agaropentaose 구조
    화학식 C₃₀H₄₈O₂₄
    분자량 792.7
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