Exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria: from biosynthesis to health-promoting properties

D Jurášková, SC Ribeiro, CCG Silva - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The production of exopolysaccharides (EPS) by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) has attracted
particular interest in the food industry. EPS can be considered as natural biothickeners as …

Mechanistic insights of plant growth promoting bacteria mediated drought and salt stress tolerance in plants for sustainable agriculture

A Gupta, R Mishra, S Rai, A Bano, N Pathak… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Climate change has devastating effects on plant growth and yield. During ontogenesis,
plants are subjected to a variety of abiotic stresses, including drought and salinity, affecting …

Postbiotics as the new frontier in food and pharmaceutical research

S Sabahi, A Homayouni Rad… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Food is the essential need of human life and has nutrients that support growth and health.
Gastrointestinal tract microbiota involves valuable microorganisms that develop therapeutic …

Development of antibiofilm therapeutics strategies to overcome antimicrobial drug resistance

S Nadar, T Khan, SG Patching, A Omri - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
A biofilm is a community of stable microorganisms encapsulated in an extracellular matrix
produced by themselves. Many types of microorganisms that are found on living hosts or in …

Biological functions of exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria and their potential benefits for humans and farmed animals

ML Werning, AM Hernández-Alcántara, MJ Ruiz… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) synthesize exopolysaccharides (EPS), which are structurally
diverse biopolymers with a broad range of technological properties and bioactivities. There …

[HTML][HTML] Lactic acid bacteria biofilms and their antimicrobial potential against pathogenic microorganisms

FC Mgomi, Y Yang, G Cheng, Z Yang - Biofilm, 2023 - Elsevier
The continuous growth of pathogenic microorganisms and associated biofilms poses severe
public health challenges, particularly in food and clinical environments. However, these …

[HTML][HTML] Exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria, as an alternative to antibiotics, on regulation of intestinal health and the immune system

S Yang, X Xu, Q Peng, L Ma, Y Qiao, B Shi - Animal Nutrition, 2023 - Elsevier
Over-use or misuse of antibiotics in livestock and poultry production contributes to the rising
threat of antibiotic resistance in animals and has negative ecological effects …

Overview of the role of rhizobacteria in plant salt stress tolerance

M Ayuso-Calles, JD Flores-Félix, R Rivas - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Salinity is one of the main causes of abiotic stress in plants, resulting in negative effects on
crop growth and yield, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. The effects of salinity on …

Cyclodextrin: A prospective nanocarrier for the delivery of antibacterial agents against bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics

P Saha, MR Rafe - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Supramolecular chemistry introduces us to the macrocyclic host cyclodextrin, which has a
hydrophobic cavity. The hydrophobic cavity has a higher affinity for hydrophobic guest …

The synergy of mercury biosorption through Brevundimonas sp. IITISM22: Kinetics, isotherm, and thermodynamic modeling

S Singh, V Kumar, P Gupta, M Ray, A Kumar - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
This research experiment was conducted to investigate the potential of Brevundimonas
species IITISM22 to remove mercury by using live biomass of bacterial cells at 298, 308, and …