Pectic acid
Biological properties
Gastrointestinal tractPectins are degestible by humans [2].
Antitumor activityInhibit tumor growth [3].
Molecular biology10-35% inhibition on the restriction enzyme HindIII at 10 μg polysaccharide / μg λ DNA, 75-95% inhibition at 100 μg polysaccharide / μg λ DNA, and 100% inhibition at 500 μg polysaccharide / μg λ DNA [4].
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