Microbial exopolysaccharides for immune enhancement: Fermentation, modifications and bioactivities

W Chaisuwan, K Jantanasakulwong, S Wangtueai… - Food Bioscience, 2020 - Elsevier
Many microorganisms are able to synthesize polysaccharides and then secrete them into
the external environment; these compounds are known as exopolysaccharides (EPS). The …

Exopolysaccharides synthesized by lactic acid bacteria: biosynthesis pathway, structure-function relationship, structural modification and applicability

J Wu, X Han, M Ye, Y Li, X Wang… - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Probiotics and their fermentation products are increasingly been focused on due to their
health-boosting effects. Exopolysaccharides (EPS) synthetized by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) …

Optimization, compositional analysis, and characterization of exopolysaccharides produced by multi-metal resistant Bacillus cereus KMS3-1

M Krishnamurthy, CJ Uthaya, M Thangavel… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
The isolation, screening, and identification of multi-metal resistant (Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn)
bacteria from polluted coastal sediment samples were performed. In this study, the isolates …

Comparative transcriptome analysis of Monascus purpureus at different fermentation times revealed candidate genes involved in exopolysaccharide biosynthesis

L Xie, J Xie, XX Chen, X Tao, J Xie, X Shi… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Exopolysaccharides (EPS), metabolites of the medicinal edible fungus Monascus
purpureus, have antioxidant, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory effects. However …

Purification, partial structural characterization and health benefits of exopolysaccharides from potential probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici NCDC 252

R Kumar, P Bansal, J Singh, S Dhanda - Process biochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Probioceuticals are probiotic-derived biologically active compounds that positively influence
human health. Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are long chain polymers of sugars and their …

Marine Microbial Polysaccharides: An untapped resource for biotechnological applications

R Jeewon, AA Aullybux, D Puchooa, N Nazurally… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
As the largest habitat on Earth, the marine environment harbors various microorganisms of
biotechnological potential. Indeed, microbial compounds, especially polysaccharides from …

Food wastes as natural sources of lactic acid bacterial exopolysaccharides for the functional food industry: A review

EAE Sakr, MI Massoud, S Ragaee - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) synthesized by lactic acid bacteria (LAB), have recently
received much interest because of their various functional features in several industries …

A review on the emerging conversion technology of cellulose, starch, lignin, protein and other organics from vegetable-fruit-based waste

Z Liu - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
A large amount of vegetable-fruit-based waste (VFBW) belonging to agricultural waste is
produced around the world every year, imposing a huge burden on the environment and …

Molecular Characterization and Biocompatibility of Exopolysaccharide Produced by Moderately Halophilic Bacterium Virgibacillus dokdonensis from the Saltern of …

M Andrew, G Jayaraman - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of natural polysaccharides as biomaterials is gaining importance in tissue
engineering due to their inherent biocompatibility. In this direction, the present study aims to …

Optimization of Exopolysaccharide (EPS) Production by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa sp. GUMS16

OV Okoro, AR Gholipour, F Sedighi, A Shavandi… - ChemEngineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are important biopolymers with diverse applications such as
gelling compounds in food and cosmetic industries and as bio-flocculants in pollution …