Biomedical applications of bacterial exopolysaccharides: a review

M Mohd Nadzir, RW Nurhayati, FN Idris, MH Nguyen - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are an essential group of compounds secreted by
bacteria. These versatile EPSs are utilized individually or in combination with different …

Synbiotics and their antioxidant properties, mechanisms, and benefits on human and animal health: a narrative review

M Mounir, A Ibijbijen, K Farih, HN Rabetafika… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antioxidants are often associated with a variety of anti-aging compounds that can ensure
human and animal health longevity. Foods and diet supplements from animals and plants …

Purification and structural characterization and antioxidant activity of levan from Bacillus megaterium PFY-147

F Pei, Y Ma, X Chen, H Liu - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
An exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing bacterial PFY-147 was separated from Hiqiher
vineyard soil and determined as Bacillus megaterium by 16S rDNA analysis and …

Quantitative analyses for several nutrients and volatile components during fermentation of soybean by Bacillus subtilis natto

X Chen, Y Lu, A Zhao, Y Wu, Y Zhang, X Yang - Food chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
This study is to reveal the variation of five pivotal substances, including polysaccharides,
proteins, isoflavones, fatty acids and volatile components during the soybean fermentation …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive structural characterization of water-soluble and water-insoluble homoexopolysaccharides from seven lactic acid bacteria

L Ernst, H Offermann, A Werner, D Wefers - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Several lactic acid bacteria are able to produce water-soluble and water-insoluble
homoexopolysaccharides (HoEPS) from sucrose. In this study, structures of all HoEPS which …

Potential antitumor and anti-inflammatory activities of an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) from Bacillus subtilis isolated from a housefly

L Zhang, H Yi - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Bacillus subtilis, a probiotic, has been applied in the medical, food, and feed industries
among others. However, the mechanisms of its benefits to hosts are not yet fully understood …

Chitosan-based films with cannabis oil as a base material for wound dressing application

D Chelminiak-Dudkiewicz… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
This study focuses on obtaining and characterizing novel chitosan-based biomaterials
containing cannabis oil to potentially promote wound healing. The primary active substance …

Algal polysaccharides‐based nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery applications

S Zhang, SA Qamar, M Junaid, B Munir, Q Badar… - Starch …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A huge variety of polysaccharides can be obtained from algal biomass having several
attractive properties such as cost‐effectiveness, non‐toxicity, biodegradability, abundant …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization and characterization of exopolysaccharide produced by Bacillus aerophilus rk1 and its in vitro antioxidant activities

R Gangalla, G Sampath, S Beduru, K Sarika… - Journal of King Saud …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective In this study, the isolation and identification of Exopolysaccharide (EPS) producing
bacteria from polluted soil samples and its in vitro antioxidant activities were investigated …

Structural elucidation and interfacial properties of a levan isolated from Bacillus mojavensis

A Haddar, M Hamed, A Bouallegue, R Bastos… - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
A strain with high exopolysaccharide (EPS) production was isolated from soil and identified
as Bacillus mojavensis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequencing and biochemical …