Hongxing Zhang, Yan Li, Yinyi Fu, Haixin Jiao, Xiangyu Wang, Qianqian Wang, Mengbo Zhou, Yang-Chun Yong, Jun Liu
Microbial polysaccharides (MPs) are biopolymers secreted by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi during their metabolic processes. Compared to polysaccharides derived from plants and animals, MPs have advantages such as wide sources, high production efficiency, and less susceptibility to natural environmental influences. The most attractive feature of MPs lies in their diverse biological activities, such as antioxidative, anti-tumor, antibacterial, and immunomodulatory activities, which have demonstrated immense potential for applications in functional foods, cosmetics, and biomedicine...
July 1, 2024: Carbohydrate Polymers