Properties of complex sugars extracted from sugar maple bark

• Dr. Tatjana Stevanovic Janezic
• 26/06/2019 09:44
• Restaurante "El Tesico"

• Ponencia
• English

• gel filtration
• ion-exchange chromatography
• sugar maple bark
• ultrafiltration
• water and ethanol- water extracts

The sugar maple is a native species of northeastern North America and is widely appreciated and exploited for its sap, which is concentrated to produce maple syrup. However, its bark is not widely used, despite its content of a variety of bioactive compounds which could be applied in health products. Apart from polyphenols, higher molecular weight compounds such as oligo- and polysaccharides have been less explored so far. The aim of this investigation was to isolate and characterize a complex s...