The rough crystal of exopolysaccharide produced by Enterococcus durans, a strain of lactic acid bacteria screened from the intestine of a cock in our laboratory, was purified by CM-cellulose column chromatography, DEA...The rough crystal of exopolysaccharide produced by Enterococcus durans, a strain of lactic acid bacteria screened from the intestine of a cock in our laboratory, was purified by CM-cellulose column chromatography, DEAE-Sephadex A-25 ionexchange and Sephadex G-100 gel chromatography to give EPS-Ⅰ. The EPS-Ⅰ was eluted as a single peak in HPLC analysis, indicating the homogeneity of EPS-Ⅰ and free from low-molecular-weight polysaccharides. The molecular weight of the EPS-Ⅰ was determined as 42 000 by the light scattering method. The result of its elemental analysis was C 41.08% and H 7.23% without the elements of N, P and S. Monosaccharide analysis showed that it was composed of Glc and Man in a molar ratio of 4∶1. Sugar composition analysis, methylation analysis and 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy revealed that the EPS-Ⅰ was composed of pentasaccharide repeating units. The sequence of sugar residues was determined by using two-dimensional NMR, including heteronuclear multiple-bond correlation(HMBC) and nuclear overhauser effect spectroscopy(NOESY). The structure of the pentasaccharide repeating unit of EPS-Ⅰ was given, a new excellular polysaccharide from lactic acid bacterium compared with other EPSs was reported.展开更多
The use of biopolymers for probiotic microencapsulation has been investigated in this paper.The objectives are to enhance its survival rate,colonic release,and stability of these probiotic cultures in digestive condit...The use of biopolymers for probiotic microencapsulation has been investigated in this paper.The objectives are to enhance its survival rate,colonic release,and stability of these probiotic cultures in digestive condition during storage time.Nine types of biopolymers(alginate-psyllium)blend with different concentration of prebiotic;(inulin or fenugreek)were used as candidate for microencapsulation matrix.One strain of probiotic candidates,namely;Enterococcus durans 39C was used in this study.The microencapsulation of this strain with the respective polymer blend was performed by using a simple extrusion method.All blend of formulations have recorded high encapsulation efficiency at value>98%.The survival rate of viable probiotic cells under simulated digestive conditions was also high with value above 47%as compared to non-microencapsulated cells.These nine gel formulations also displayed the high survival rate of viable probiotic cells during storage time(28 d).Their release occurred after 2 h in colonic condition and sustained until 12th h of incubation period.An increase of prebiotic effect value added was observed in incorporated inulin and fenugreek formulations.In short,this study revealed that a new herbal-based psyllium and fenugreek polymers have suitable potential as a matrix for probiotic microencapsulation.展开更多
文摘The rough crystal of exopolysaccharide produced by Enterococcus durans, a strain of lactic acid bacteria screened from the intestine of a cock in our laboratory, was purified by CM-cellulose column chromatography, DEAE-Sephadex A-25 ionexchange and Sephadex G-100 gel chromatography to give EPS-Ⅰ. The EPS-Ⅰ was eluted as a single peak in HPLC analysis, indicating the homogeneity of EPS-Ⅰ and free from low-molecular-weight polysaccharides. The molecular weight of the EPS-Ⅰ was determined as 42 000 by the light scattering method. The result of its elemental analysis was C 41.08% and H 7.23% without the elements of N, P and S. Monosaccharide analysis showed that it was composed of Glc and Man in a molar ratio of 4∶1. Sugar composition analysis, methylation analysis and 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy revealed that the EPS-Ⅰ was composed of pentasaccharide repeating units. The sequence of sugar residues was determined by using two-dimensional NMR, including heteronuclear multiple-bond correlation(HMBC) and nuclear overhauser effect spectroscopy(NOESY). The structure of the pentasaccharide repeating unit of EPS-Ⅰ was given, a new excellular polysaccharide from lactic acid bacterium compared with other EPSs was reported.
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文摘The use of biopolymers for probiotic microencapsulation has been investigated in this paper.The objectives are to enhance its survival rate,colonic release,and stability of these probiotic cultures in digestive condition during storage time.Nine types of biopolymers(alginate-psyllium)blend with different concentration of prebiotic;(inulin or fenugreek)were used as candidate for microencapsulation matrix.One strain of probiotic candidates,namely;Enterococcus durans 39C was used in this study.The microencapsulation of this strain with the respective polymer blend was performed by using a simple extrusion method.All blend of formulations have recorded high encapsulation efficiency at value>98%.The survival rate of viable probiotic cells under simulated digestive conditions was also high with value above 47%as compared to non-microencapsulated cells.These nine gel formulations also displayed the high survival rate of viable probiotic cells during storage time(28 d).Their release occurred after 2 h in colonic condition and sustained until 12th h of incubation period.An increase of prebiotic effect value added was observed in incorporated inulin and fenugreek formulations.In short,this study revealed that a new herbal-based psyllium and fenugreek polymers have suitable potential as a matrix for probiotic microencapsulation.