Highlights•Bioactive fungal polysaccharides are novel ingredients for functional foods.•They
have multiple medicinal properties and promote human health.•A standard/certified quality is …

Mushroom fruiting bodies have been used as food and food-flavouring materials for
centuries for their unique and subtle flavour. However, the whole cycle from mycelium …

This review article deals with the technically important carboxymethyl ethers of cellulose and
starch. Recent developments of synthesis, characterization, and application are presented …

The ability to deliver drugs to the human colon in a specific manner has become feasible
over the years. Targeting pharmaceutical drugs to the colon makes it possible to achieve …

1, 3-β-d-glucan is a widespread polysaccharide in microorganisms, mushrooms and plants.
Numerous benefits for the health of humans and animals have been described for more than …

Fermentation Microbiology and Biotechnology, 4th Edition explores and illustrates the broad
array of metabolic pathways employed for the production of primary and secondary …

Synthetic petroleum-based polymers and natural plant polymers have the disadvantage of
restricted sources, in addition to the non-biodegradability of the former ones. In contrast, eco …

Scleroglucan is a natural polysaccharide, produced by fungi of the genus Sclerotium, that
has been extensively studied for various commercial applications (secondary oil recovery …

Historically, most of the research into carbohydrates as functional ingredients focused on the
improvement of appearance, taste, mouth-feel, and stability. The growing interest in …

Two galactomannans, Guar gum and Locust bean gum, have been used as matrices for
tablets to study the release of model molecules. As a comparison, matrices obtained with …