Hypocholesterolemic effects of levan in rats

Antidiabetic activity of levan polysaccharide in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

“…Potential applications of levan have also been proposed as an emulsifier, formulation aid, stabilizer and thickener, surface-finishing agent, encapsulating agent, and carrier for flavor and fragrances [18]. Microbial levan is of commercial importance, which offers a variety of industrial applications in the fields of cosmetics, foods and pharmaceuticals [19]; it can be used as industrial gums, blood plasma extender, sweeteners, hypocholesterolemic agent and antitumor agent [20][21][22]. The present study deals with the evaluation of hypoglycemic and antioxidant activities of levan polysaccharide in the alloxan-induced diabetic rats.…”

Oral administration of levan polysaccharide reduces the alloxan-induced oxidative stress in rats

“…In addition, it is a good source of pure fructose and di-␤-d-fructofuranose dianhydride IV (DFA IV) [17]. Levan has also potential applications in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries due to its biological functions, particularly those pertaining to the dermatological field [18], as a hypo-cholesterolemic [19] and an antitumor agent 0141-8130/$ -see front matter © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2011.08.011 Table 1 Effects of polysaccharide levan on AST, ALT, ALP and LDH in plasma of control, L, Diab and DL rats.…”

Enzymatic Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroquinone Galactoside Using Kluyveromyces lactis Lactase

“…When the acceptor is water, the reaction is termed hydrolysis . When the acceptors are carbohydrates or hydroxyl-containing nucleophiles, lactase transfers the lactose galactosyl moiety to a variety of acceptor compounds possessing hydroxyl groups − , which has been exploited to produce a hypocholesterolemic agent and an antitumor agent . The potential of this enzymatic approach in the cosmetic, food, and pharmaceutical industries has been recognized − .…”