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Characterization of structure/prebiotic potential correlation of glucans and oligosaccharides synthetized by glucansucrases from fructophilic lactic acid bacteria from honey bee Apis mellifera

Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 2021
In this work, we reported production of glucansucrases with molecular weights of about 300 kDa by strains of fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) Lactobacillus pentosus AG8, Lactobacillus kunkeei AG9, AG10 and AG11 isolated from the gut of honey bee ...
Veselin Bivolarski, Ilia Iliev, Iskra Ivanova, Mariana Nikolova, Ayshe Salim, Galya Mihaylova, Tonka Vasileva   +6 more
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Biochemical Evaluation of Agaricus and Pleurotus Strains in Batch Cultures for Production Optimization of Valuable Metabolites

Microorganisms, 2022
The production of various biochemical compounds such as proteins, glucans and glucanases, from the mycelium of four strains of Basidiomycetes species, Agaricus bisporus, Agaricus subrufescens, Pleurotus eryngii and Pleurotus ostreatus, during batch ...
Dimitrios Argyropoulos, Charoula Psallida, Paraskevi Sitareniou, Emmanouil Flemetakis, Panagiota Diamantopoulou   +4 more
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Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of a Novel Apilactobacillus Species from Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) Gut Reveals Occurrence of Genetic Elements Coding Prebiotic and Probiotic Traits

Microorganisms, 2022
Apilactobacillus spp. are classified as obligate fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) that inhabit fructose-rich niches such as honeybee gut. Lactic acid bacteria are an important component of the gut microbiome and play a crucial role in maintaining
Waqar Ahmad, Shazia Khaliq, Nasrin Akhtar, Jamilah El Arab, Kalsoom Akhtar, Satya Prakash, Munir A. Anwar, Nayla Munawar   +7 more
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Children’s residential exposure to selected allergens and microbial indicators: endotoxins and (1→3)-β-D-glucans

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2013
Objectives: The study was aimed at assessment of exposure to endotoxins, (1→3)-β-D-glucans and mite, cockroach, cat, dog allergens present in settled dust in premises of children as agents which may be significantly correlated with the occurrence of ...
Anna Kozajda, Karolina Bródka, Małgorzata Sowiak, Wojciech Sobala, Kinga Polańska, Joanna Jurewicz, Wojciech Hanke, Irena Szadkowska-Stańczyk   +7 more
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Mushroom Polysaccharide-Assisted Anticarcinogenic Mycotherapy: Reviewing Its Clinical Trials

Molecules, 2022
Of the biologically active components, polysaccharides play a crucial role of high medical and pharmaceutical significance. Mushrooms have existed for a long time, dating back to the time of the Ancient Egypt and continue to be well explored globally and
Iyyakkannu Sivanesan, Manikandan Muthu, Judy Gopal, Jae-Wook Oh   +3 more
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Remasking of Candida albicans β-Glucan in Response to Environmental pH Is Regulated by Quorum Sensing

mBio, 2019
Candida albicans is a commensal yeast of the human gut which is tolerated by the immune system but has the potential to become an opportunistic pathogen. One way in which C.
Fabien Cottier, Sarah Sherrington, Sarah Cockerill, Valentina del Olmo Toledo, Stephen Kissane, Helene Tournu, Luisa Orsini, Glen E. Palmer, J. Christian Pérez, Rebecca A. Hall   +9 more
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Raman Imaging of Pathogenic Candida auris: Visualization of Structural Characteristics and Machine-Learning Identification

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Invasive fungal infections caused by yeasts of the genus Candida carry high morbidity and cause systemic infections with high mortality rate in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients.
Giuseppe Pezzotti, Giuseppe Pezzotti, Giuseppe Pezzotti, Giuseppe Pezzotti, Giuseppe Pezzotti, Miyuki Kobara, Tenma Asai, Tenma Asai, Tamaki Nakaya, Tamaki Nakaya, Nao Miyamoto, Tetsuya Adachi, Toshiro Yamamoto, Narisato Kanamura, Eriko Ohgitani, Elia Marin, Elia Marin, Wenliang Zhu, Ichiro Nishimura, Osam Mazda, Tetsuo Nakata, Koichi Makimura   +21 more
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Effects of β-Glucans from Aureobasidium pullulans on Cucumber Mosaic Virus Infection in Chili Pepper [PDF]

Research in Plant Disease, 2021
Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the most prevalent virus in chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), negatively affects chili pepper production in South Korea. In this study, foliar spraying with β-glucans obtained from the mycelial walls of the yeast-like fungus
Ju-Yeon Yoon, V. S. R. Gangireddygari, In-Sook Cho, Bong-Nam Chung, Byung-Dae Yoon, Seung-Kook Choi   +5 more
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Feasibility of Brewer’s Spent Yeast Microcapsules as Targeted Oral Carriers

Foods, 2023
Brewer’s spent yeast (BSY) microcapsules have a complex network of cell-wall polysaccharides that are induced by brewing when compared to the baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) microcapsules.
Sofia F. Reis, Vitor J. Martins, Rita Bastos, Tânia Lima, Viviana G. Correia, Benedita A. Pinheiro, Lisete M. Silva, Angelina S. Palma, Paula Ferreira, Manuel Vilanova, Manuel A. Coimbra, Elisabete Coelho   +11 more
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The Mushroom Glucans: Molecules of High Biological and Medicinal Importance

Foods, 2023
Carbohydrates, including polysaccharide macromolecules, are the main constituents of the fungal cell wall. Among these, the homo- or heteropolymeric glucan molecules are decisive, as they not only protect fungal cells but also have broad, positive ...
János Vetter
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