Title:Advances on Monosaccharides and Oligosaccharides: Structural Modifications and Bioactivities
Volume: 21
Issue: 17
Author(s): Shaochen Li, Min Lv*, Shaoyong Zhang and Hui Xu*
Affiliation:
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province,China
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province,China
Keywords:
Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, structural modifications, bioactivities, mechanisms of action, structure–activity
relationship.
Abstract: Derivatives of monosaccharides and oligosaccharides play important roles in biological
processes. Monosaccharides are the single carbohydrate building blocks, such as glucose, xylose, and
fructose. Oligosaccharides are composed of 2-10 monosaccharides, including disaccharides and trisaccharides.
Moreover, monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and their derivatives are vital molecules
with various biological properties, including anticancer activity, antiviral activity, insecticidal activity,
antimicrobial activity, and antioxidant activity. This review covers a survey of structural modifications,
biological activities, and mechanisms of action of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and their
derivatives. Additionally, their structure-activity relationships are also concluded.
