Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a
health benefit on the host. Most of the probiotic bacteria currently available in the market …

Exopolysaccharides (EPSs)-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and Bifidobacteria are
widely used as starter cultures to make fermented food products due to their technological …

In this study, a novel homogeneous mannose-rich polysaccharide named EPS-1 from the
fermentation broth of Bifidobacterium breve H4–2 was isolated and purified by anion …

Members of the genus Bifidobacterium are dominant and symbiotic inhabitants of the
mammalian gastrointestinal tract. Being vertically transmitted, bifidobacterial host …

The human enteric microbiome represents a veritable organ relied upon by the host for a
range of metabolic and homeostatic functions. Through the production of metabolites such …

During recent years, the exopolysaccharides (EPS) produced by some strains of lactic acid
bacteria and bifidobacteria have attracted the attention of researchers, mainly due to their …

For many years, bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) have received considerable scientific
attention, mainly due to their contribution to biofilm formation and, above all, because EPS …

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 …

Members of the genus Bifidobacterium include gut commensals that are particularly
abundant among the microbial communities residing in the gut of healthy breast-fed infants …

Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are valuable extracellular macromolecules secreted
as capsules or slime layers. Various microorganisms, including bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and …