topicLevan Prebiotic Gut Health Randomized Trial
claimAnother example of homopolysaccharides is starch, a storage polysaccharide found in plants, fruits and seeds.
evidence level3
citationDomżał-Kędzia Marta (2023)
sourceRecent Developments and Applications of Microbial Levan, A Versatile Polysaccharide-Based Biopolymer
topicLevan Prebiotic Gut Health Randomized Trial
claimAn additional example is inulin, composed of fructose units, found in tubers of plants such as dahlia and artichoke, where it acts as a storage polysaccharide.
evidence level3
citationDomżał-Kędzia Marta (2023)
sourceRecent Developments and Applications of Microbial Levan, A Versatile Polysaccharide-Based Biopolymer
topicLevan Prebiotic Gut Health Randomized Trial
claimHyaluronic acid is found in connective tissue and plays a role in moisturizing and lubrication.
evidence level3
citationDomżał-Kędzia Marta (2023)
sourceRecent Developments and Applications of Microbial Levan, A Versatile Polysaccharide-Based Biopolymer
topicLevan Prebiotic Gut Health Randomized Trial
claim1 2 3 4 5 6 The exploration of biopolymers and their applications has gained significant attention in various fields, including food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, drug delivery systems, biomedical applications, tissue engineering, and environmental protection [,,,].
evidence level3
citationDomżał-Kędzia Marta (2023)
sourceRecent Developments and Applications of Microbial Levan, A Versatile Polysaccharide-Based Biopolymer
topicLevan Prebiotic Gut Health Randomized Trial
claimConsequently, this enhances digestive health, boosts the immune system, and reduces the risk of chronic diseases.
evidence level4
citationAhmad W (2025)
source<i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Interventions Reveal the Health Benefits of Levan-Type Exopolysaccharide Produced by a Fish Gut Isolate <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> FW2.
topicLevan Prebiotic Gut Health Randomized Trial
claimThe in vitro experimental results revealed that levan improved the survival of impaired HT-29 epithelial cells of the intestine and also exerted antioxidant effects.
evidence level4
citationAhmad W (2025)
source<i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Interventions Reveal the Health Benefits of Levan-Type Exopolysaccharide Produced by a Fish Gut Isolate <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> FW2.
topicLevan Prebiotic Gut Health Randomized Trial
claimreuteri FW2-derived levan for improving metabolic syndrome and its associated aspects.
evidence level4
citationAhmad W (2025)
source<i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Interventions Reveal the Health Benefits of Levan-Type Exopolysaccharide Produced by a Fish Gut Isolate <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> FW2.
topicLevan Prebiotic Gut Health Randomized Trial
claimEPSs with varying structural and physical properties can demonstrate unique health benefits, which allow for their tailored applications as functional foods such as prebiotics.
evidence level4
citationAhmad W (2025)
source<i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Interventions Reveal the Health Benefits of Levan-Type Exopolysaccharide Produced by a Fish Gut Isolate <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> FW2.