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Published on: January 22, 2015
Extraction and characterization of dextran from Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides YB-2 isolated from mango juice
Guangbin Ye1, Genliang Li2, Changli Wang2
1Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Guangxi, Baise, 533000, PR China; Medical College of Guangxi University, Guangxi, Nanning, 530004, PR China.
Abstract:
An exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing strain of YB-2 isolated from mango juice was identified as Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides. The molecular weight (Mw) of this EPS was 7.67×105 Da. Gas chromatography (GC) analysis confirmed the presence of only glucose monomers. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra displayed the glucan nature of the EPS with 96.8% α-(1→6) and 3.2% branching α-(1→3) linkages. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed smooth surfaces and compact structure. The water solubility index (WSI) and water-holding capacity (WHC) of dextran were 97.48±2.46% and 287.51±7.93%, respectively. The rheological analysis of dextran elucidated a non-Newtonian pseudoplastic behavior. The dextran revealed an inhibitory activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus with minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of 2.0 mg/mL and 3.0 mg/mL, respectively.
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