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Table 2 Total carbohydrate, protein and sulfate contents of the slime track and EPSs

From: Biological activities and chemical compositions of slime tracks and crude exopolysaccharides isolated from plasmodia of Physarum polycephalum and Physarella oblonga

Crude EPS

Total carbohydrate (%)

Protein (%)

Sulfate content (%)

Phy. oblonga slime track

82.13 ± 0.037

7.58 ± 0.02

1.50 ± 0.37

Phy. oblonga EPS

76.80 ± 0.052

19.81 ± 0.02

2.44 ± 0.05

Ph. polycephalum slime track

63.94 ± 0.056

12.70 ± 0.05

5.23 ± 0.04

Ph. polycephalum EPS

56.42 ± 0.061

30.94 ± 0.04

11.26 ± 0.02