A purified fraction of the gel-forming component of psyllium seed husks is disclosed, along with process for purification and use of the fraction. The partially purified composition disclosed comprises an arabinoxylan compound comprising a highly branched backbone of β 1,4 linked xylopyranose residues with branches predominantly of xylose, or a trisaccharide consisting of arabinose-xylose-arabinose. The compounds form digestion resistant gels and have laxative and cholesterol-reducing effects.
本发明揭示了车前子壳中凝胶形成成分的纯化分离物,以及纯化过程和分离物的用途。所披露的部分纯化组合物包括一种阿拉伯
木聚糖化合物,其包含高度分支的β 1,4连接
木糖苷残基的骨架,其分支主要由
木糖组成,或由
阿拉伯糖-
木糖-
阿拉伯糖组成的三糖。这些化合物形成难以消化的凝胶,并具有通便和降低
胆固醇的作用。