[HTML][HTML] Bacterial exopolysaccharides as emerging bioactive macromolecules: from fundamentals to applications

N Kaur, P Dey - Research in microbiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) are extracellular carbohydrate polymers forming
capsules or slimy coating around the cells. EPS can be secreted by various bacterial genera …

Plant-based alternatives to yogurt: State-of-the-art and perspectives of new biotechnological challenges

M Montemurro, E Pontonio, R Coda, CG Rizzello - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to the increasing demand for milk alternatives, related to both health and ethical needs,
plant-based yogurt-like products have been widely explored in recent years. With the main …

Exopolysaccharides producing rhizobacteria and their role in plant growth and drought tolerance

H Naseem, M Ahsan, MA Shahid… - Journal of basic …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Drought stress not only effect the population and activities of microorganisms inhabiting the
rhizosphere but also various physiological and biochemical process in plants that is …

Optimization, partial characterization and antioxidant activity of an exopolysaccharide from Lactobacillus plantarum KX041

X Wang, C Shao, L Liu, X Guo, Y Xu, X Lü - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
A novel exopolysaccharide (EPS), promisingly served as natural alternatives of commercial
additives, was obtained from a culture of Lactobacillus plantarum KX041, a specie of lactic …

Dietary fibers, prebiotics, and exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria: potential health benefits with special regard to cholesterol-lowering effects

E Korcz, Z Kerényi, L Varga - Food & function, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The gastrointestinal (GIT) microbiota, which plays a crucial role in human health, is
influenced by a number of factors including diet. Consumption of specific dietary ingredients …

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 …

Study of exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria and their industrial applications: a review

D Abarquero, E Renes, JM Fresno… - … Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This review describes and discusses the structure, biosynthesis and applications of
exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria. These substances are classified as …

Genomic overview and biological functions of exopolysaccharide biosynthesis in Bifidobacterium spp

C Hidalgo-Cantabrana, B Sánchez… - Applied and …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
For many years, bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) have received considerable scientific
attention, mainly due to their contribution to biofilm formation and, above all, because EPS …

Exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria as fermentable substrates by the intestinal microbiota

N Salazar, M Gueimonde… - Critical Reviews in …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The functional food market, including products formulated to maintain a “healthy” gut
microbiota, ie probiotics and prebiotics, has increased enormously since the end of the last …

Bacterial diversity and functionalities in food fermentations

F Ravyts, LD Vuyst, F Leroy - Engineering in Life Sciences, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play a central role in several food fermentations, producing lactic
acid besides other metabolic actions. Popular fermented foods that rely on the use of LAB …