Polysaccharide (Compounds in the Maitake mushroom) is a very large carbohydrate molecule. It consists of many monosaccharide molecules linked together. It is a group of carbohydrates that does not taste sweet. It is difficult soluble or insoluble. There are three types of cellulose, starch and glycogen. There are major components of the drug that shows activity against the virus HIV by enhancing immunity (Cd4) to higher. This is an anti-virus by the immune system.
Polysaccharide (Compounds in the Maitake mushroom) can be divided into two groups based on their structure.
1. Homopolysaccharide It consists of only one type of monosaccharide linked together including cellulose, starch, glycogen, dextranase etc.2. Heteropolysaccharide It is a polysaccharide contains a monosaccharide that greater than or equal to two linked together, which including gum, pectin, inulin, and jelly, etc
