The aims of this study were to investigate the antioxidant, hypolipidemic and hepatic\nprotective effects of Phascolosoma esculenta polysaccharides (PEP). PEP was prepared from Phascolosoma\nesculenta by enzyme hydrolysis and its characterization was analyzed. The antioxidant activities of\nPEP were evaluated by the assays of scavenging 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), superoxide\nanion, hydroxyl radicals and chelating ferrous ion in vitro. It showed that PEP could scavenge\nradicals effectively and had favorable antioxidant activities. In the meantime, the hypolipidemic\neffect of PEP was investigated in vivo by using mice model fed with high-fat diet with or without\nPEP treatment. Compared with the hyperlipidemic mice without treatment, the serum levels of total\ncholesterol (TC).............
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