Cassia spectabilis DC seed galactomannan: Structural, crystallographical and rheological studies
| Autor: | Jean-Paul Joseleau, Marguerite Rinaudo, Virendra P. Kapoor, Henri Chanzy, Michel Milas, Francois R. Taravel |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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Intrinsic viscosity
Cassia Analytical chemistry 02 engineering and technology Crystallography X-Ray Methylation 01 natural sciences Biochemistry Analytical Chemistry Mannans Viscosity Galactomannan chemistry.chemical_compound Lattice constant Rheology Plants Medicinal Chromatography Molecular Structure biology 010405 organic chemistry Chemistry Organic Chemistry Galactose General Medicine 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology biology.organism_classification Elasticity 0104 chemical sciences Shear rate Seeds Orthorhombic crystal system 0210 nano-technology Gels |
| Zdroj: | Carbohydrate Research. 306:231-241 |
| ISSN: | 0008-6215 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0008-6215(97)00241-3 |
| Popis: | The seeds of Cassia spectabilis DC (family: Leguminoseae), an Indian fast growing spreading tree, contain about 40% of endosperm and possess the characteristics of becoming a potential source of commercial gum. The purified galactomannan shows Mw 1.1×10 6 , intrinsic viscosity [ η ] 615 mL/g with k ′=1.706×10 −1 , and a mannose to galactose ratio of 2.65. The hydrolysis of the fully methylated polysaccharide reveals clearly the expected structure of legume galactomannans. The orthorhombic lattice constants of the hydrated gums are as follows: a =9.12 A, b =25.63 A and c =10.28 A. The results of X-ray fiber studies show that the b dimension of the unit cell is very sensitive to relative humidity (RH), galactose substitution and orientation of the films. The probable space group symmetry of the unit cell is P 2 1 2 1 2. Rheological studies of the galactomannan have shown that the transition from semi-dilute to dilute regime occurs at a critical concentration C c * =2.75. The slope of the log–log plot of specific viscosity versus C at zero shear rate is 5.87 in the more concentrated regime. The viscoelastic and critical shear rate behavior indicate the characteristics of a coil polymer. The large dependence of the viscosity on the coil overlap parameter is probably due to polymer–polymer interactions and peculiarity of the galactose distribution along the chain. Above 20 g/L concentration, the rheological behavior of the gum is like the one of a weak-gel. |
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