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Polysaccharides
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Polysaccharides are long-chain polymers formed by more than 10-monosaccharide molecules joined together by a glycoside bond. They are widely distributed in natural resources, including plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and algae (= natural polysaccharides (NPs)), often used as prebiotics
Their structure ranges from linear to highly branched.
Based on compositional monosaccharides, they can also be classified into [homopolysacchar…
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