This invention discloses a *
Equisetum hyemale*
polysaccharide, its preparation method, and its applications, belonging to the field of natural
polysaccharide technology. Using *
Equisetum hyemale* as
raw material, the
polysaccharide was extracted using a hot water ultrasonic-assisted extraction method. Through single-factor and orthogonal experiments, the optimal process was determined to be a material-to-
liquid ratio of 1:20 g / mL, a temperature of 70℃, an ultrasonic power of 400 W, and an extraction time of 50 min. Under these conditions, the polysaccharide yield reached 13.05%. The crude polysaccharide was deproteinized using the Sevage method and purified by DEAE-52
cellulose column and
Sephadex G-100 gel column to obtain purified *
Equisetum hyemale* polysaccharide (DEPS) with homogeneous components. Physicochemical characterization showed that the DEPS had a total
sugar content of 55.36%, a molecular weight of 67.61 kDa, and was composed of
mannose, glucuronic acid, glucose, and
fucose. It lacked a
triple helix structure and contained typical polysaccharide functional groups and
pyranose ring structures.
In vitro experiments showed that DEPS exhibited the highest
scavenging rates of
DPPH,
ABTS, and hydroxyl radicals, reaching 87.54%, 97.52%, and 97.5%, respectively, with its
antioxidant activity showing a concentration-dependent effect. This invention features a simple process and high yield, producing a high-quality Equisetum hyemale polysaccharide.