KOMBUCHA BIOFILMS WITH LEVAN AND PULLULAN: PROPERTIES AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES
Kombucha tea is a fermented beverage known for its health benefits. This study investigated the properties of kombucha tea and biofilms enhanced with homopolysaccharides, levan and pullulan. The biofilms showed high solubility (98.59% to 99.74%) and thicknesses between 10 µm and 40 µm. They exhibited impressive antioxidant capacity, reaching 96%, with no significant differences between the two polysaccharide types. The biofilms also demonstrated strong antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans, indicating potential for food preservation and therapeutic use.
Authors
- Aleksandra Žerađanin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5896-6025)
- Vladimir Beškoski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6372-4706)
- Dragica Jakovljević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3703-8542)
- Marija Lješević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8164-6043)
- Branka Lončarević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2226-511X)
- Kristina Joksimović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9371-4381)
- Iva Giba
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.46793/sbt30.57kj
- Primary Topic
- Tea Polyphenols and Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja