A water-insoluble polysaccharide from Pleurotus citrinopileatus has a (1 → 3)-α-d-glucan structure and can serve as a source of oligosaccharides with a prebiotic potential

Carbohydrate Polymers 2026 Open access

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Authors: Iwona Komaniecka, Adam Choma, Adam Waśko, Paulina Adamczyk, Kamila Wlizło, M. Stankevič, Marek Siwulski, Adam Junka, Klaudia Gustaw, Adrian Wiater
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2026.125624
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Abstract

) ranging from 2 to 10. The in vitro fermentability of GOS by potential probiotic strains was assessed and compared with reference prebiotics, fructooligosaccharides and inulin. GOS supported the growth of all the tested strains and exhibited a strong bifidogenic effect.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls Polysaccharides Composition and Applications Fungal Biology and Applications

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Journal / source
Carbohydrate Polymers
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
389
Pages
125624–125624
Publication date
4 July 2026
Language
EN