Exopolysaccharides of lactic acid bacteria: Structure, bioactivity and associations: A review

Y Zhou, Y Cui, X Qu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
The ability to exhibit various bioactivities is widespread in exopolysaccharide (EPS) of lactic
acid bacteria (LAB), and it has been admittedly associated with large structural variability of …

[HTML][HTML] Postbiotics: From emerging concept to application

S Aggarwal, V Sabharwal, P Kaushik… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The microbiome innovation has resulted in an umbrella term, postbiotics, which refers to non-
viable microbial cells, metabolic byproducts and their microbial components released after …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria and Bifidobacteria: Structures, physiochemical functions and applications in the food industry

Y Xu, Y Cui, F Yue, L Liu, Y Shan, B Liu, Y Zhou, X Lü - Food Hydrocolloids, 2019 - Elsevier
Exopolysaccharides (EPSs)-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and Bifidobacteria are
widely used as starter cultures to make fermented food products due to their technological …

[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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] The antiviral activity of bacterial, fungal, and algal polysaccharides as bioactive ingredients: potential uses for enhancing immune systems and preventing …

W Chaisuwan, Y Phimolsiripol, T Chaiyaso… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Viral infections may cause serious human diseases. For instance, the recent appearance of
the novel virus, SARS-CoV-2, causing COVID-19, has spread globally and is a serious …

Paraprobiotics: definition, manufacturing methods, and functionality

NK Lee, YS Park, DK Kang, HD Paik - Food Science and Biotechnology, 2023 - Springer
Probiotics are living microorganisms that are beneficial to the host, enhancing the immune
response by promoting antibody production, regulating cytokine secretion, and stimulating T …

Diversity of non-starter lactic acid bacteria in autochthonous dairy products from Western Balkan Countries-technological and probiotic properties

A Terzić-Vidojević, K Veljović, M Tolinački… - Food Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of this review was to summarize the data regarding diversity of non-starter lactic
acid bacteria (NSLAB) isolated from various artisanal dairy products manufactured in …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …