Polysaccharides from Probiotics: New developments as food additives

Food Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 451-463

  Patel, Anil Kumar ^a   Michaud, Philippe ^a   Singhania, Reeta Rani ^b   Soccol, Carlos Ricardo ^c   Pandey, Ashok ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Exopolysaccharide; Glucan; Polysaccharide; Prebiotic; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVE PROPERTIES; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES; GLUCAN; HEALTH BENEFITS; MICROBIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; PREBIOTICS; PROBIOTIC STRAIN; PROBIOTICS;

BACTERIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; METABOLITES;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78650226336     PISSN: 13309862     EISSN: 13342606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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