An evaluation of the prebiotic potential of microbial levans from Erwinia sp. 10119
Levan, a bacterial exopolysaccharide (EPS), has been suggested to have several biological activities, such as anti-tumour activity and lowering blood pressure. There has also been interest in its potential prebiotic activity. This study investigated the fermentation profile of a levan fraction from...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619305924 |