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Nachtigall C, Hassler V, Wefers D, Rohm H, Jaros D. Dextrans of Weissella cibaria DSM14295: Microbial production, structure and functionality. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 246:125631. [PMID: 37399863 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
Abstract
Lactic acid bacteria of the genus Weissella contribute to spontaneous fermentation in, e.g., sourdough or sauerkraut, but are not registered as starter cultures because of their pending safety assessment. Some strains are able to produce high amounts of exopolysaccharides. This study aims to demonstrate the techno-functionality of five dextrans from W. cibaria DSM14295, produced under varying cultivation conditions, with respect to structural and macromolecular properties. A maximum of 23.1 g/L dextran was achieved by applying the "cold shift" temperature regime. The dextrans differed in molecular mass (9-22∙108 Da, determined by HPSEC-RI/MALLS), intrinsic viscosity (52-73 mL/g), degree of branching (3.8-5.7 % at position O3, determined by methylation analysis) and their side chain length and architecture, determined by HPAEC-PAD after enzymatic hydrolysis. Stiffness of acid gels from milk spiked with these dextrans increased linearly with dextran concentration. Principal component analysis showed that dextrans produced in a semi-defined medium are primarily described by moisture sorption and branching properties, whereas dextrans produced in whey permeate were similar because of their functional and macromolecular properties. Overall, dextrans from W. cibaria DSM14295 have a high potential because of the high production yield and their functionality which can be tailored by the conditions during fermentation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carsten Nachtigall
- Chair of Food Engineering, Institute of Natural Materials Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany.
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- Division of Food Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Division of Food Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Chair of Food Engineering, Institute of Natural Materials Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Chair of Food Engineering, Institute of Natural Materials Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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Kang MJ, Jeong H, Kim S, Shin J, Song Y, Lee BH, Park HG, Lee TH, Jiang HH, Han YS, Lee BG, Lee HJ, Park MJ, Park YS. Structural analysis and prebiotic activity of exopolysaccharide produced by probiotic strain Bifidobacterium bifidum EPS DA-LAIM. Food Sci Biotechnol 2023; 32:517-529. [PMID: 36911335 PMCID: PMC9992680 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-022-01213-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing Bifidobacterium bifidum EPS DA-LAIM was isolated from healthy human feces, the structure of purified EPS from the strain was analyzed, and its prebiotic activity was evaluated. The EPS from B. bifidum EPS DA-LAIM is a glucomannan-type heteropolysaccharide with a molecular weight of 407-1007 kDa, and its structure comprises 2-mannosyl, 6-mannosyl, and 2,6-mannosyl residues. The purified EPS promoted the growth of representative lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacterial strains. Bifidobacterium bifidum EPS DA-LAIM increased nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells, indicating its immunostimulatory activity. Bifidobacterium bifidum EPS DA-LAIM also exhibited high gastrointestinal tract tolerance, gut adhesion ability, and antioxidant activity. These results suggest that EPS from B. bifidum EPS DA-LAIM is a potentially useful prebiotic material, and B. bifidum EPS DA-LAIM could be applied as a probiotic candidate. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10068-022-01213-w.
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- Min Joo Kang
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120 Republic of Korea
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- Research Laboratory, Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yongin, 17073 Republic of Korea
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- Research Laboratory, Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yongin, 17073 Republic of Korea
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- Research Laboratory, Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yongin, 17073 Republic of Korea
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- Research Laboratory, Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yongin, 17073 Republic of Korea
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- Research Laboratory, Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yongin, 17073 Republic of Korea
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- Research Laboratory, Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yongin, 17073 Republic of Korea
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- Research Laboratory, Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yongin, 17073 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120 Republic of Korea
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Xia W, Han J, Zhu S, Wang Y, Zhang W, Wu Z. Structural elucidation of the exopolysaccharide from Streptococcus thermophilus XJ53 and the effect of its molecular weight on immune activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 230:123177. [PMID: 36623615 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
EPS53, a homogeneous exopolysaccharide (EPS) was isolated from Streptococcus thermophiles XJ53 fermented in skimmed milk via anion exchange column chromatography. The relative molecular weight of EPS53 was above 6.7 × 105 g/mol; its repeating structural unit of EPS53 consisted of β-T-Galp, β-1,3-Galf, α-1,3-Glcp and β-1,3,6-Glcp residues in a molar ratio of 1:1:1:1, with β-T-Galp attached to the O-6 position of β-1,3,6-Glcp,identical to the EPS produced from S. thermophilus SFi39. EPS53-D, purified under similar conditions as EPS53 except for the deproteinization of trichloroacetic acid (TCA), had a lower molecular weight but the same repeating structural unit. The effects of EPS53 and EPS53-D on proliferation, phagocytosis and nitric oxide (NO) release of macrophage RAW264.7 were compared. EPS53 exhibited stronger immune activity than EPS53-D, suggesting that the molecular weight might have an important effect on the activity of EPS molecules. Treatment with TCA might affect the activities of native EPSs produced by fermentation.
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- Wei Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Dairy Biotechnology, Dairy Research Institute, Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200436, PR China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Dairy Biotechnology, Dairy Research Institute, Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200436, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Dairy Biotechnology, Dairy Research Institute, Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200436, PR China.
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Nachtigall C, Surber G, Wefers D, Vogel C, Rohm H, Jaros D. Capsular Exopolysaccharides from Two Streptococcus thermophilus Strains Differ in Their Moisture Sorption Behavior. Foods 2023; 12:foods12030596. [PMID: 36766125 PMCID: PMC9914836 DOI: 10.3390/foods12030596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Streptococcus thermophilus is a species frequently used in the manufacture of fermented milk. Apart from acid production, some strains additionally synthesize exopolysaccharides (EPS) which contribute to texture improvement and syneresis reduction, both being attributable to the EPS's high water binding capacity. There are two different types of EPS that may be produced, namely free exopolysaccharides (fEPS) which are secreted into the medium, and capsular EPS (cEPS) which remain attached to the bacterial cell wall. This study aims to analyze their individual contribution to techno-functional properties of fermented milk by determining the moisture sorption behavior of isolated fEPS and cell-attached cEPS from two S. thermophilus strains separately: ST-1G, a producer of non-ropy fEPS and cEPS, and ST-2E, a producer of ropy fEPS and cEPS. Differences in moisture load and sorption kinetics, determined for the first time for microbial EPS, were related to structural and macromolecular properties. The observed data are discussed by using previously published data on the physical properties of stirred fermented milk produced with these two strains. ST-1G EPS showed a higher cEPS fraction, a higher moisture load and slower moisture desorption than EPS produced by ST-2E, thus contributing to lower syneresis in fermented milk. For ST-2E, higher gel viscosity was related to a higher intrinsic viscosity and molecular mass of the ropy fEPS. Both strains produced complex EPS or EPS mixtures with clearly different molecular structures.
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- Carsten Nachtigall
- Institute of Natural Materials Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Natural Materials Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Food Chemistry–Functional Food, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Soil Science and Site Ecology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Natural Materials Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-351-463-32420
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- Institute of Natural Materials Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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Häffele F, Jakob L, Nirschl H. Isolation of bacterial exopolysaccharides from Streptococcus thermophilus via dynamic cross flow filtration in pilot scale. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Nachtigall C, Rohm H, Jaros D. Degradation of Exopolysaccharides from Lactic Acid Bacteria by Thermal, Chemical, Enzymatic and Ultrasound Stresses. Foods 2021; 10:396. [PMID: 33670305 PMCID: PMC7917928 DOI: 10.3390/foods10020396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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During isolation, exopolysaccharides (EPS) from lactic acid bacteria are subject of thermal, chemical, enzymatic or ultrasound stress of different intensity that may affect macromolecular properties, for instance molecular mass or (intrinsic) viscosity. These parameters are, however, crucial, as they are associated with the technofunctional potential of EPS replacing commercial thickeners in nonfermented products. The aim of this study was to systematically examine treatments EPS are usually exposed to during isolation and to investigate the underlying degradation mechanisms. Solutions (1.0 g/L) of EPS from Streptococcus thermophilus, isolated as gently as possible, and commercial dextran were analyzed for molecular mass distributions as representative measure of molecule alterations. Generally, acid, excessive heat and ultrasonication, intensified by simultaneous application, showed EPS degradation effects. Thus, recommendations are given for isolation protocols. Ultrasonic degradation at 114 W/cm² fitted into the random chain scission model and followed third- (S. thermophilus EPS) or second-order kinetics (dextran). The degradation rate constant reflects the sensitivity to external stresses and was DGCC7710 EPS > DGCC7919 EPS > dextran > ST143 EPS. Due to their exceptional structural heterogeneity, the differences could not be linked to individual features. The resulting molecular mass showed good correlation (r² = 0.99) with dynamic viscosity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carsten Nachtigall
- Chair of Food Engineering, Institute of Natural Materials Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Chair of Food Engineering, Institute of Natural Materials Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Chair of Food Engineering, Institute of Natural Materials Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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