Exopolysaccharides(EPS)produced by lactic acid bacteria(LAB)are high-molecular-weight carbohydrate polymers.They play a crucial role in improving the rheological properties,texture,viscosity,and colloidal stability of...Exopolysaccharides(EPS)produced by lactic acid bacteria(LAB)are high-molecular-weight carbohydrate polymers.They play a crucial role in improving the rheological properties,texture,viscosity,and colloidal stability of fermented foods.Beyond their technological functions,LAB EPS also exhibit diverse bioactivities,including modulation of the gut microbiota and host immune responses,as well as antioxidant,antiinflammatory,and anticancer effects.This review summarizes recent advances in LAB EPS reported between 2020 and 2025,with a particular focus on four key aspects:biosynthesis,strain development,structural features,and anticancer activity.It also highlights recent progress in their industrial applications,while emphasizing the current understanding of the anticancer potential of LAB EPS and their prospects for practical application.展开更多
基金supported by the project of National Key R&D Pro-gram of China(No.2021YFA0910800)the Key Technologies R&D Program of Guangdong Province(No.232021072010200004)Shenzhen Science and Technology Program:Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Food Macromolecules Science and Processing(No.ZDSYS20210623100800001).
文摘Exopolysaccharides(EPS)produced by lactic acid bacteria(LAB)are high-molecular-weight carbohydrate polymers.They play a crucial role in improving the rheological properties,texture,viscosity,and colloidal stability of fermented foods.Beyond their technological functions,LAB EPS also exhibit diverse bioactivities,including modulation of the gut microbiota and host immune responses,as well as antioxidant,antiinflammatory,and anticancer effects.This review summarizes recent advances in LAB EPS reported between 2020 and 2025,with a particular focus on four key aspects:biosynthesis,strain development,structural features,and anticancer activity.It also highlights recent progress in their industrial applications,while emphasizing the current understanding of the anticancer potential of LAB EPS and their prospects for practical application.
