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 …

Current applications of exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria in the development of food active edible packaging

M Moradi, JT Guimarães, S Sahin - Current Opinion in Food Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are usually recognized as safe for consumption and comprise
several genera with different technological and health-promoting potential for food …

Microbial exopolysaccharide: Sources, stress conditions, properties and application in food and environment: A comprehensive review

S Prasad, SR Purohit - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial glucan or exopolysaccharides (EPS) have caught an eye of researchers from
decades. The unique characteristics of EPS make it suitable for various food and …

Recent advances in the biological activities of microbial exopolysaccharides

F Salimi, P Farrokh - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2023 - Springer
Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are valuable extracellular macromolecules secreted
as capsules or slime layers. Various microorganisms, including bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and …

Bioactive compounds from kefir and their potential benefits on health: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

CP Vieira, AILS Rosario, CA Lelis… - Oxidative medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Despite evidence of health benefits from kefir administration, a systematic review with meta‐
analysis on bioactive compounds associated with these benefits is still absent in the …

The importance of antioxidant biomaterials in human health and technological innovation: a review

AC Pedro, OG Paniz, IAA Fernandes, DG Bortolini… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biomaterials come from natural sources such as animals, plants, fungi, algae, and bacteria,
composed mainly of protein, lipid, and carbohydrate molecules. The great diversity of …

Development and characterization of novel edible films based on Cordia dichotoma gum incorporated with Salvia mirzayanii essential oil nanoemulsion

SM Hasheminya, J Dehghannya - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Salvia Mirzaiani essential oil (SMEO) was extracted using hydrodistillation and its GC-MS
analysis identified 54 compounds. SMEO nanoemulsion (SMEO-NE) was produced using …

A comprehensive review of the production, beneficial properties, and applications of kefiran, the kefir grain exopolysaccharide

B Gentry, P Cazón, K O'Brien - International Dairy Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
The natural starter for kefir production is kefir grains, which house many yeast and bacterial
species in a polysaccharide matrix, called kefiran. Kefiran has many beneficial properties …

Employing alternative culture media in kefiran exopolysaccharide production: Impact on microbial diversity, physicochemical properties, and bioactivities

JG de Oliveira Filho, C de Oliveira Silva… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Kefiran is a biomaterial with potential application in developing novel materials for food
technology. In this study, sugarcane sugar (REF), raw sugar (RAS), brown sugar (BRS), soy …

Smart food packaging designed by nanotechnological and drug delivery approaches

L Motelica, D Ficai, OC Oprea, A Ficai, E Andronescu - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper offers a general view of the solutions that are able to confer bioactivity to the
packaging materials, especially antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. These properties can …