Research Progress of Plant Polysaccharides in Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases
Plant polysaccharide is a natural high molecular compound from plants.It has significant pharmacological activity and broad application prospects in the fields of disease treatment,pharmaceutical research and development and so on.Plant pol-ysaccharides have large molecular weight,complex structure,difficult absorption by oral administration and low bioavailability.As an integral part of the digestive system,the gastrointestinal tract is responsible for digesting food and absorbing nutrients.Studies have shown that the gastrointestinal tract is an important place for polysaccharide activity.The gastrointestinal tract contains a large number of enzymes and microbial flora,which can degrade polysaccharides into short chain fatty acids,promote the diversity of intestinal flora,protect gastrointestinal mucosa and repair gastrointestinal injury.This paper mainly summarized the research progress of plant polysaccharides in the treatment of common gastrointestinal diseases,in order to provide theoretical reference for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases in the future.
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