Life Sciences & Biotechnology
Title: | Exopolysaccharides for Food Grade Application |
Area: | Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus Area: | Quality Improvement |
Social Benefits: | It is used for functional food preparation, Probiotic fortification to improve texture, rheology, prevention of syneresis and functional properties etc. |
Developing Agency: | CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Kerala |
Technology Readiness Index: | Proof of Concept |
Email: | director@niist.res.in |
| Website Link : | http://www.niist.res.in |
| Source (more info) : | https://t.ly/l_sb |
Brief Description
Description : | These exo-polysaccharides also have prebiotic effect and help in growth of other probiotic strains. There are reports of exo-polysaccharides obtained from probiotic microbes having immunomodulatory functions. The use of exo-polysaccharides in dairy industry will improve product quality, stability and positive effect on gut health. |
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