Pullulan a Biopolymer from Novel VIT-Auriobasidium sps from Vellore

Series: English

Pullulan improves the shelf life of the food as it is not a readily assimilable carbon source for bacteria, molds and fungi responsible for spoilage of food. Pullulan is also superior to starch in water retention thus retarding the spoilage of food by drying. Studies indicate that dietary pullulan functions as prebiotic, promoting the growth of beneficial bifidobacteria. It can be used as a binder