01362nas a2200169   4500008004100000022001400041245013400055210006900189260001200258300001100270490000900281520080200290100002101092700001801113700001301131856004801144       2015                        eng d  a1741-427X00aAn update on oligosaccharides and their esters from traditional chinese medicines: chemical structures and biological activities.0 aupdate on oligosaccharides and their esters from traditional chi  c03/2015  a5126750 v20153 a<p>A great number of naturally occurring oligosaccharides and oligosaccharide esters have been isolated from traditional Chinese medicinal plants, which are used widely in Asia and show prominent curative effects in the prevention and treatment of kinds of diseases. Numerous in vitro and in vivo experiments have revealed that oligosaccharides and their esters exhibited various activities, including antioxidant, antidepressant, cytotoxic, antineoplastic, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, cerebral protective, antidiabetic, plant growth-regulatory, and immunopotentiating activities. This review summarizes the investigations on the distribution, chemical structures, and bioactivities of natural oligosaccharides and their esters from traditional Chinese medicines between 2003 and 2013.</p>1 aChen, Xiang Yang1 aWang, Ru-Feng1 aLiu, Bin  uhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25861364