Microbial exopolysaccharides and their potential applications.
Keywords:
EPS, macromolecules, natural polymers, pharmacological, nutraceutical, immunomodulationAbstract
Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are organic macromolecules produced by various microorganisms throughout the fermentation process from diverse carbon sources and released beyond the cell wall as slime or into the extracellular media as a jelly-like substance. Polymerization of simple or identical building components, which may be organized as repeating units within polymer molecules, produces EPS. EPSs are hypothesized to protect cells against desiccation, poisonous chemicals, bacteriophages, osmotic stress, allow attachment to solid surfaces, and aid in the production of biofilms. The rising need for natural polymers for industrial uses has drawn a lot of attention to EPS in recent years. Exopolysaccharides' material features, which include a plethora of functional uses and possibilities, have transformed the industrial and medicinal industries. Pharmacological, nutraceutical, functional food, cosmeceutical, herbicides, and insecticides are only a few of the applications of microbial exopolysaccharides, with anticoagulant, antithrombotic, immunomodulation, anticancer, and bioflocculant applications on the horizon.
Keywords – EPS, macromolecules, natural polymers, pharmacological, nutraceutical, immunomodulation.
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