Bifidobacteria exopolysaccharides

Korakli, M., Ganzle, M.G., and Vogel, R.F. 2002. Metabolism by bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria of polysaccharides from wheat and rye, and exopolysaccharides produced by Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis. J. Appl. Microbiol. 92, 958-965. 

De Los Reyes-Gavilan, C.G., and Ruas-Madiedo, P. (2015) Exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria as fermentable substrates by the intestinal microbiota. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr, 56, 1440-1453. 

Hidalgo-Cantabrana, C., Lopez, R, Gueimonde, M., Clara, G., Suarez, A., Margolles, A., et al. (2012). Immune modulation capability of exopolysaccharides synthesised by lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 4(A), 227-237. 

Rios-Covian, D., Arboleya, S., Hemandez-Barranco, A.M., et al. (2013) Interactions between Bifidobacterium and Bacteroides species in cofermentations are affected by carbon sources, including exopolysaccharides produced by bifidobacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol 79, 7518-7524. 

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