| Autor: |
Nguyen HT; Department of Biotechnology, An Giang University, Vietnam National University, 18 Ung Van Khiem, Long Xuyen City 880000, Vietnam.; Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh, Thu Duc City, HCM City 71308, Vietnam., Pham TT; Department of Biotechnology, An Giang University, Vietnam National University, 18 Ung Van Khiem, Long Xuyen City 880000, Vietnam.; Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh, Thu Duc City, HCM City 71308, Vietnam., Nguyen PT; Department of Biotechnology, An Giang University, Vietnam National University, 18 Ung Van Khiem, Long Xuyen City 880000, Vietnam.; Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh, Thu Duc City, HCM City 71308, Vietnam., Le-Buanec H; INSERM U976-HIPI Hôpital Saint Louis, 1 Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France., Rabetafika HN; ProBioLab, 5004 Namur, Belgium., Razafindralambo HL; ProBioLab, 5004 Namur, Belgium.; TERRA Research Centre, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, Avenue de la Faculté 2B, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium. |
| Abstrakt: |
Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are receiving growing interest today, owing to their diversity in chemical structure and source, multiple functions, and immense potential applications in many food and non-food industries. Their health-promoting benefits for humans deserve particular attention because of their various biological activities and physiological functions. The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of microbial EPSs, covering (1) their chemical and biochemical diversity, including composition, biosynthesis, and bacterial sources belonging mainly to lactic acid bacteria (LAB) or probiotics; (2) their technological and analytical aspects, especially their production mode and characterization; (3) their biological and physiological aspects based on their activities and functions; and (4) their current and future uses in medical and pharmaceutical fields, particularly for their prebiotic, anticancer, and immunobiotic properties, as well as their applications in other industrial and agricultural sectors. |
