| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
LEVAN | [CAS]
9013-95-0 | [Synonyms]
LEVAN
Levans
FRUCTAN
Gum levan
LEVAN USP/EP/BP
(2→6)-β-D-fructan
Gums, Pseudomonas
fromzymomonasmobilis
(2->6)-beta-D-fructan
Jerusalem Artichoke fiber
levan from erwinia herbicola
Levan from Zymomonas mobilis
LEVAN,FROM SERRATIA LEVANICUM
Levan - from Jerusalem artichoke
(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-[[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-[[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-2,3,4-triol | [EINECS(EC#)]
1308068-626-2 | [Molecular Formula]
C18H32O16 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00131502 | [MOL File]
9013-95-0.mol | [Molecular Weight]
504.437 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [storage temp. ]
2-8°C
| [solubility ]
H2O: 10 mg/mL, hazy, faintly yellow
| [form ]
powder | [color ]
white | [biological source]
bacterial (Erwinia herbicola) | [optical activity]
-45 | [Water Solubility ]
water: 9.80-10.20mg/mL, cloudy to hazy, colorless to faintly yellow | [Uses]
fructan is moisturizing and anti-inflammatory, it is also used to help improve skin barrier function. It is a fructose derivative. | [CAS DataBase Reference]
9013-95-0 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [General Description]
Levan is a polysaccharide produced by some microorganisms and plants. It is a non-typical biopolymer composed of fructose units linked by β-(2→6). Levan is an exopolysaccharide (synthesized outside the cell). | [Biochem/physiol Actions]
Levan has various industrial applications like cosmetics, medicine, or nanotechnology. It might exhibit anti-hyperglycemic effect and anti-tumor action, prevent diabetes-induced oxidative stress and increase catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the heart. Levan is also recognized for its immunomodulating and prebiotic actions. |
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