Structural features and macrophage immunostimulatory activity of the polysaccharides from Fraxinus angustifolia and Mentha suaveolens hot water extracts Artigo de Conferência

The dried leaves of Fraxinus angustifolia and the dried shoots of Mentha suaveolens are used by the population of the Trás-os-Montes, which is a region located in the northeast of Portugal, to prepare hot water extracts due to their therapeutic properties, particularly against rheumatism, high blood pressure and high levels of uric acid [1]. Recently, the macrophage immunomodulation and therapeutic potential of pectic polysaccharides from diverse plant hot water extracts has been highlighted [2,3].

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