Polysaccharides were obtained by a joint extraction of hot water and citric acid.
Three polysaccharides LJPA-P1, LJPA-P2 and LJPA-P3 were purified and characterized.
LJPA-P3 showed the highest ORAC and ABTS radical cation scavenging activity.
Sulfation, monosaccharide composition and glycosidic linkage affected activity.
Molecular weight seemed less critical for both the ORAC and ABTS activities.