pullulan
Sign in to savePullulan is a polysaccharide consisting of maltotriose units, also known as α-1,4- ;α-1,6-glucan'. Three glucose units in maltotriose are connected by an α-1,4 glycosidic bond, whereas consecutive maltotriose units are connected to each other by an α-1,6 glycosidic bond. Pullulan is produced from starch by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans. Pullulan is mainly used by the cell to resist desiccation and predation. The presence of this polysaccharide also facilitates diffusion of molecules both into and out of the cell.
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3,260 papers- Pullulan in pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical formulations: A review.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2023
- Pullulan biosynthesis and its regulation in Aureobasidium spp.Carbohydrate polymers · 2021
- Pullulan based derivatives: synthesis, enhanced physicochemical properties, and applications.Drug delivery · 2022
- Pullulan-Based Hydrogels in Wound Healing and Skin Tissue Engineering Applications: A Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
- Pullulan in biomedical research and development - A review.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2021
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Pullulan is a polysaccharide consisting of maltotriose units, also known as α-1,4- ;α-1,6-glucan'. Three glucose units in maltotriose are connected by an α-1,4 glycosidic bond, whereas consecutive maltotriose units are connected to each other by an α-1,6 glycosidic bond. Pullulan is produced from starch by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans. Pullulan is mainly used by the cell to resist desiccation and predation. The presence of this polysaccharide also facilitates diffusion of molecules both into and out of the cell.
As an edible, mostly tasteless polymer, the chief commercial use of pullulan is in the manufacture of edible films that are used in various breath freshener or oral hygiene products such as Listerine Cool Mint of Johnson and Johnson (USA) and Meltz Super Thin Mints of Avery Bio-Tech Private Ltd. (India). Pullulan and HPMC can also be used as a vegetarian substitute for drug capsules, rather than gelatine. As a food additive, it is known by the E number E1204.