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ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Exploring Bioactive Polysaccharides in Edible Fruits: A Cross-Biome Perspective.

Karen Rebouças Nascimento, Leandro Teodoro Júnior, Mari Cleide Sogayar, João Paulo Fabi

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Review in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Physicochemical and Functional Characterization ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Karen Rebouças NascimentoDepartment of Food Science and Experimental Nutrition, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1082-3644
Leandro Teodoro JúniorBiochemistry Department, Chemistry Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-900, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6927-8156
Mari Cleide SogayarBiochemistry Department, Chemistry Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-900, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4805-4609
João Paulo FabiDepartment of Food Science and Experimental Nutrition, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7430-7756

Funding

National Council for Scientific and Technological Development 307842/2022-3; 140116/2024-9São Paulo Research Foundation 2013/07914-8; 2016/05311-2; 2022/12834-2; 2023/01396-7
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present work consisted of a comparative analysis, followed by an extensive narrative literature review, of the structural profiles of bioactive polysaccharides from edible fruits representing different terrestrial biomes, relating them-with a focus on their monosaccharide fractions-to the abiotic variables of each biome, such as temperature, rainfall, annual water regimes, and physicochemical characteristics of the soil to provide an accurate landscape regarding the patterns and divergences surrounding the development of edible fruits around the world. The present review also provided a focus on the various analytical methods used to obtain data related to the glycosidic profile of the analyzed edible fruits, allowing for a comparison of issues relating to the biomes and the quantitative composition of the existing polysaccharides, together with the associated macromolecular parameters, such as degree of esterification, branching, and average molecular weight. From the analysis performed, recurrences of characteristics were identified in different biomes, such as high concentrations of galacturonic acid and arabinose in fruits from cold regions; abundance of xyloarabinan and galactan in fruits from arid areas; and greater branching, acetylation, and a lower degree of esterification in fruits subject to water variations that favor water retention and cell wall stability. These profiles suggest a strong association between the structure of polysaccharides and ecological adaptations that are crucial for their full development. The insights presented here are of the utmost importance in both basic and applied food science, indicating possible structural targets for selecting and engineering resistance in edible fruits under various abiotic stress conditions and guiding and providing direction for experimental studies that extend beyond classical methodologies.

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bioactive polysaccharidesbiomecarbohydratesedible fruitsstructural composition

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PMID41304666
PMCPMC12656153

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