Exopolysaccharides as Antimicrobial Agents: Mechanism and Spectrum of Activity

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Bacterial Quorum Sensing and Microbial Community Interactions

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Prevention of biofilm formation by quorum quenching

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Exopolysaccharides of lactic acid bacteria: Structure, bioactivity and associations: A review

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Exopolysaccharides Produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria: From Health-Promoting Benefits to Stress Tolerance Mechanisms

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A Comprehensive Review of Anticancer, Immunomodulatory and Health Beneficial Effects of the Lactic Acid Bacteria Exopolysaccharides

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Biofilm Forming Lactobacillus: New Challenges for the Development of Probiotics

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Present and future medical applications of microbial exopolysaccharides

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Characterization and Bioactivities of an Exopolysaccharide Produced by Lactobacillus plantarum YW32

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New Insights into the Role of RNase L in Innate Immunity

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Lactic Acid Bacteria Exopolysaccharides in Foods and Beverages: Isolation, Properties, Characterization, and Health Benefits

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Interactions of Surface Exopolysaccharides from Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus within the Intestinal Environment

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Released exopolysaccharide (r-EPS) produced from probiotic bacteria reduce biofilm formation of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7

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<p>The Battle of Probiotics and Their Derivatives Against Biofilms</p>

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Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of sulphated polysaccharides from Pleurotus eryngii and Streptococcus thermophilus ASCC 1275

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Sugar-Coated: Exopolysaccharide Producing Lactic Acid Bacteria for Food and Human Health Applications

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Antiviral Potential of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Bacteriocins

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Impact of the exopolysaccharide layer on biofilms, adhesion and resistance to stress in Lactobacillus johnsonii FI9785

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The potential application of probiotics and prebiotics for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19

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Probiotic Lactobacilli Inhibit Early Stages of Candida Albicans Biofilm Development by Reducing Their Growth, Cell Adhesion, and Filamentation

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Characterization and bioactivities of the exopolysaccharide from a probiotic strain of Lactobacillus plantarum WLPL04

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Exopolysaccharide activities from probiotic bifidobacterium: Immunomodulatory effects (on J774A.1 macrophages) and antimicrobial properties

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Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of a Novel Exopolysaccharide Produced by Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens DN1 Isolated from Kefir

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Immune Modulation Capability of Exopolysaccharides Synthesised by Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria

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Exopolysaccharides Produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria: Structures, Physiochemical Functions and Applications in the Food Industry

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Role of probiotics to combat viral infections with emphasis on COVID-19

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Biofilms of Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus fermentum: Effect on stress responses, antagonistic effects on pathogen growth and immunomodulatory properties

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Lactobacillus Exopolysaccharides: New Perspectives on Engineering Strategies, Physiochemical Functions, and Immunomodulatory Effects on Host Health

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Matrix exopolysaccharides; the sticky side of biofilm formation

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Characterization, Bioactivities, and Rheological Properties of Exopolysaccharide Produced by Novel Probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum C70 Isolated from Camel Milk

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Characterization of a novel exopolysaccharide produced by Lactobacillus gasseri FR4 and demonstration of its in vitro biological properties

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Pharmaceutical Aspects of Intranasal Delivery of Vaccines Using Particulate Systems

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Immune Response and Intestinal Permeability in Children With Acute Gastroenteritis Treated With Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

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Functional characterization and biotechnological potential of exopolysaccharide produced by Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains isolated from human breast milk

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Effects of oral administration of yogurt fermented with Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus OLL1073R-1 and its exopolysaccharides against influenza virus infection in mice

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Characterization, antimicrobial and antioxidant property of exopolysaccharide mediated silver nanoparticles synthesized by Streptomyces violaceus MM72

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Immunoregulatory Effects Triggered by Lactic Acid Bacteria Exopolysaccharides: New Insights into Molecular Interactions with Host Cells

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Interfering with Bacterial Quorum Sensing

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The Human Interferon-Induced MxA Protein Inhibits Early Stages of Influenza A Virus Infection by Retaining the Incoming Viral Genome in the Cytoplasm

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Characterization, high production and antimicrobial activity of exopolysaccharides from Lactococcus lactis F-mou

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Interplay between Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Candida and the involvement of exopolysaccharides

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Dietary Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Supplementation Improves the Mucosal Barrier Function in the Intestine of Weaned Piglets Challenged by Porcine Rotavirus

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Hypocholesterolemic and bioactive potential of exopolysaccharide from a probiotic Enterococcus faecium K1 isolated from kalarei

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Exopolysaccharides from Lactobacillus delbrueckii OLL1073R-1 modulate innate antiviral immune response in porcine intestinal epithelial cells

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Characterization of Probiotic Properties of Antifungal Lactobacillus Strains Isolated from Traditional Fermenting Green Olives

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Exopolysaccharide produced by the potential probiotic Lactococcus garvieae C47: Structural characteristics, rheological properties, bioactivities and impact on fermented camel milk

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Physicochemical characteristics and bioactivities of the exopolysaccharide and its sulphated polymer from Streptococcus thermophilus GST-6

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In Vitro Antibiofilm Activity of an Exopolysaccharide from the Marine Thermophilic Bacillus licheniformis T14

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Exopolysaccharides Produced by <i>Leuconostoc mesenteroides</i> Strain NTM048 as an Immunostimulant To Enhance the Mucosal Barrier and Influence the Systemic Immune Response

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Hypocholesterolemic Potential and Bioactivity Spectrum of an Exopolysaccharide from a Probiotic Isolate Lactobacillus paracasei M7

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Keeping <i>Candida</i> commensal: how lactobacilli antagonize pathogenicity of <i>Candida albicans</i> in an <i>in vitro</i> gut model

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Synthesis and Functional Characterization of Antibiofilm Exopolysaccharide Produced by Enterococcus faecium Mc13 Isolated from the Gut of Fish

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Antibacterial potential of a novel Lactobacillus casei strain isolated from Chinese northeast sauerkraut and the antibiofilm activity of its exopolysaccharides

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Conformational Change-Induced Repeat Domain Expansion Regulates Rap Phosphatase Quorum-Sensing Signal Receptors

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A novel exopolysaccharide produced by Lactobacillus coryniformis NA-3 exhibits antioxidant and biofilm-inhibiting properties in vitro

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Gene Replacement and Fluorescent Labeling to Study the Functional Role of Exopolysaccharides in Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis

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Postbiotics at the interface of microbial biotechnology and therapeutics: industrial production, functional mechanisms, and clinical potentials

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Investigating the Multi-Targeted Pharmacological profile of an Exopolysaccharide from Bacillus rugosus SYG20 via In Vitro Evaluation of its Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-diabetic, Wound Healing, and Antimicrobial Properties

Alharbi, M. A., Shahlol, A. M. A., Albureikan, M. O. I., Johani, K., Elsehrawy, M. G., El-Nablaway, M., Saleh, F. M., Basyony, A. F., Zakai, S. A., & Ghareeb, A. (2024) · Archives of Medical Science · doi:10.5114/aoms/190065 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Exopolysaccharides Derived from Probiotic Bacteria and their Health Benefits

Bhandary, T., Kurian, C., Muthu, M., Anand, A., Anand, T., & Paari, K. A. (2023) · Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology · doi:10.22207/jpam.17.1.40 · Cited by 14 · see citing works

Sustainable production of bioemulsifiers, a critical overview from microorganisms to promising applications

Ribeaux, D. R., da Costa, R. A. M., Rodríguez, D. M., Marques, N. S. A. D. A., Puerta-Díaz, M., Mendonça, R. D. S., Franco, P. M., Santos, J. C. F. S., & da Silva, S. S. (2023) · World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s11274-023-03611-6 · Cited by 14 · see citing works

Agricultural wastes polysaccharides promising soil fertilizer improves plant growth and resistance against soil-borne pathogens

Al‐Hazmi, N. E., & Naguib, D. M. (2023) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-023-06358-z · Cited by 14 · see citing works

Optimizations of exopolysaccharide production by Fusarium nygamai strain AJTYC1 and its potential applications as an antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, and emulsifier

El-Mahdy, O. M., Mohamed, H. I., & El-Ansary, A. E. (2023) · BMC Microbiology · doi:10.1186/s12866-023-03100-8 · Cited by 14 · see citing works

Prebiotic levan type fructan from Bacillus subtilis PR-C18 as a potent antibiofilm agent: Structural elucidation and in silico analysis

Thomas, J., Roy, P., Ghosh, A., Mete, M., Sil, S. K., & Das, D. (2024) · Carbohydrate Research · doi:10.1016/j.carres.2024.109075 · Cited by 14 · see citing works

Anti-Spoilage Activity and Exopolysaccharides Production by Selected Lactic Acid Bacteria

Iosca, G., Vero, L. D., Rocco, G. D., Perrone, G., Gullo, M., & Pulvirenti, A. (2022) · Foods · doi:10.3390/foods11131914 · Cited by 14 · see citing works

Lactic Acid Bacteria as Mucosal Immunity Enhancers and Antivirals through Oral Delivery

Moon, A., Sun, Y., Wang, Y., Huang, J., Khan, M. U. Z., & Qiu, H. (2022) · Applied Microbiology · doi:10.3390/applmicrobiol2040064 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Natural active products in fruit postharvest preservation: A review

Sun, Y., Tao, R., Ju, Y., Duan, J., Xie, Q., Fan, B., & Wang, F. (2024) · Food Frontiers · doi:10.1002/fft2.454 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Exploring the purification, characterization, and industrial applications of Exopolysaccharide (EPS) from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain BDIFST240014

Bhowmik, B., Afrin, S., Jui, A. H., Bhuiyan, R. H., Rashid, M. M., Miah, M. A. S., & Bhuiyan, M. N. I. (2024) · Molecular Biology Reports · doi:10.1007/s11033-024-10173-9 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Broad-spectrum bioactivities of a sulfated heteropolysaccharide from Bacillus tequilensis MYG163: antioxidant, anti-Inflammatory, anticancer, antimicrobial, and antibiofilm properties

Alwaili, M. A., Alshehri, M. A., Abdulrahman, T. R., Albaqami, F. M. K., Alghamdi, A. A., Albureikan, M. O. I., Shamrani, T., Albelasi, A., El-Nablaway, M., Selim, S., et al. (2025) · Journal of Taibah University for Science · doi:10.1080/16583655.2024.2447151 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Bacterial exopolysaccharides and live biotherapeutics: Orchestrating immune modulation and therapeutic potential in the gut microbiome era

Shukla, A., & Tangney, M. (2025) · Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2025.118510 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Structural Characterization and Immunomodulatory Activity of an Exopolysaccharide Produced by Probiotic Leuconostoc mesenteroides 201607 Isolated from Fermented Food

Vijayalakshmi, S., Kim, J.-R., Chelliah, R., Barathikannan, K., Hirad, A. H., & Oh, D. (2024) · Applied Microbiology · doi:10.3390/applmicrobiol4010022 · Cited by 12 · see citing works

Evaluation of Functional Properties of Some Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains for Probiotic Applications in Apiculture

Urcan, A. C., Criste, A. D., Bobiş, O., Cornea‐Cipcigan, M., Giurgiu, A.-I., & Dezmirean, D. S. (2024) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms12061249 · Cited by 12 · see citing works

Probiotic cell-free supernatant as effective antimicrobials against Klebsiella pneumoniae and reduce antibiotic resistance development

Do, A. D., Quang, H. P., & Phan, Q. K. (2024) · International Microbiology · doi:10.1007/s10123-024-00575-x · Cited by 12 · see citing works

Quorum sensing of Bifidobacteria: Research and progress

Li, H., He, B., Ma, N., Liu, C., Cai, K., Zhang, X., & Ma, X. (2025) · Microbiological Research · doi:10.1016/j.micres.2025.128102 · Cited by 12 · see citing works

Antipathogenic potentials of exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria and their food and health applications

Kavitake, D., Tiwari, S., Shah, I. A., Devi, P. B., Delattre, C., Reddy, G. B., & Shetty, P. H. (2023) · Food Control · doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.109850 · Cited by 41 · see citing works

Advances in Microbial Exopolysaccharides: Present and Future Applications

Nguyen, H.-T., Pham, T.-T., Nguyen, P.-T., Le-Buanec, H., Rabetafika, H. N., & Razafindralambo, H. L. (2024) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom14091162 · Cited by 101 · see citing works

Bacterial exopolysaccharides as emerging bioactive macromolecules: from fundamentals to applications

Kaur, N., & Dey, P. (2022) · Research in Microbiology · doi:10.1016/j.resmic.2022.104024 · Cited by 270 · see citing works

Exopolysaccharides from Probiotic Bacteria and Their Health Potential

Angelin, J., & Kavitha, M. (2020) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.190 · Cited by 617 · see citing works

Exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria: Structure, biosynthesis, and health benefits

Ouarabi, L., Ouarabi, L., Hamma-Faradji, S., Mohedano, M. L., López, P., & Drider, D. (2025) · Microbes and Infection · doi:10.1016/j.micinf.2025.105581 · Cited by 10 · see citing works