Exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria: from health-promoting benefits to stress tolerance mechanisms

G Caggianiello, M Kleerebezem, G Spano - Applied microbiology and …, 2016 - Springer
A wide range of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is able to produce capsular or extracellular
polysaccharides, with various chemical compositions and properties. Polysaccharides …

Complexity of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides: composition, structures, inducing factors and putative genes involved in their biosynthesis and assembly

S Pereira, A Zille, E Micheletti… - FEMS microbiology …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are mainly composed of high-
molecular-mass heteropolysaccharides, with variable composition and roles according to …

An overview of the functionality of exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria

P Ruas-Madiedo, J Hugenholtz, P Zoon - International dairy journal, 2002 - Elsevier
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that produce exopolysaccharides (EPSs) play an important role in
the dairy industry because of their contribution to the consistency and rheology of fermented …

Exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria: perspectives and challenges

AD Welman, IS Maddox - Trends in biotechnology, 2003 - cell.com
Some lactic acid bacteria (LAB) secrete a polysaccharide polymer. This extracellular
polysaccharide, or 'exopolysaccharide'(EPS), is economically important because it can …

Applications of exopolysaccharides in the dairy industry

P Duboc, B Mollet - International dairy journal, 2001 - Elsevier
Exopolysaccharides (EPS) synthesized by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play a major role in the
manufacturing of fermented dairy products such as yoghurt, drinking yoghurt, cheese …

[HTML][HTML] Invited review: methods for the screening, isolation, and characterization of exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria

P Ruas-Madiedo, CG De Los Reyes-Gavilán - Journal of dairy science, 2005 - Elsevier
The ability to produce exopolysaccharides (EPS) is widespread among lactic acid bacteria
(LAB), although the physiological role of these molecules has not been clearly established …

The relative effect of milk base, starter, and process on yogurt texture: a review

I Sodini, F Remeuf, S Haddad… - Critical reviews in food …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Yogurt is a milk curd produced all over the world, obtained by a lactic fermentation of a milk
base enriched with milk proteins, and sometimes sugars and thickeners. One of the most …

Sugar-coated: exopolysaccharide producing lactic acid bacteria for food and human health applications

PM Ryan, RP Ross, GF Fitzgerald, NM Caplice… - Food & function, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Lactic acid bacteria as sensory biomodulators for fermented cereal-based beverages

LC Peyer, E Zannini, EK Arendt - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Today's consumer demands functional, healthy and diversified food products
that satisfy nutrition-related conditions such as food intolerances, allergies and …

Recent developments in the biosynthesis and applications of heteropolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria

L De Vuyst, F De Vin, F Vaningelgem… - International Dairy Journal, 2001 - Elsevier
Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) occur as capsules or as secreted slime. They represent
a small fraction of today's biopolymer market with factors limiting their use being mainly …