Potential prebiotic properties of exopolysaccharides produced by a novel<i>Lactobacillus</i>strain,<i>Lactobacillus pentosus</i>YY-112
Mingzhe Wang, Wanyi Zhou, Ying Yang, Jianrong Xing, Xiaodan Xu, Yuqing Lin
Abstract
YY-112 is a potential probiotic strain with EPS that is beneficial for the intestinal microbiota and short-chain fatty acid production.
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LactobacillusFood scienceFatty acidChemistryButyric acidPrebioticAcetic acidProbioticStrain (injury)BiochemistryFirmicutesRhamnoseGalactoseBiologyFermentationBacteria16S ribosomal RNAGeneAnatomyGeneticsMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyProbiotics and Fermented FoodsGut microbiota and health