Extraction, structural characterization, biological activity and food applications of polysaccharides from Codonopsis pilosula.
Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf. has been used as a medicinal herb in China for thousands of years and possesses significant nutritional and medicinal value. C. pilosula was officially included in the national list of medicine-food homology in 2023, indicating its great potential in the food industry. Codonopsis pi...