A low-molecular-weight carbohydrate fraction from Salvia miltiorrhiza mitigates DSS-induced colitis.
Plant polysaccharides are functional carbohydrates with diverse structures and close interactions with the gut microbiota. Here, a low-molecular-weight neutral carbohydrate fraction, SMP-1, was isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza and characterized for molecular weight, monosaccharide composition, linkage features, and se...