Polysaccharides are the first biopolymers that have formed on our planet. They are in fact complex carbohydrates composed of many monosaccharides bound together and with complex branches of molecules. There are a few types of polysaccharides. Among these the most common are:
– Glycogen, which is the same substance as the animal glucose and a different form of the normal glucose.
– Cellulose, which is at the base of the components of plants and from which paper is made.
But what is the role of the polysaccharides in human health?
Well researchers have not long ago discoverd that a vitamin-like medicine can be made from polysaccharides, and the polysaccharide substances found in it are better supplements that any other mineral, amino acid or vitamin available on the market. This supplement is made entirely out of plants and seaweed, that means it is 100% natural. The main source for the polysaccharide extracton is the well-known aloe vera plant, which has limitless uses in modern medicine.
Our body needs a certain amount of polysaccharides in order to perform its regular function flawlessly and the modern-day diets are not supplying...