Extracellular polysaccharide from Gluconacetobacter spp

摘要

The present invention is related to a bacterial extracellular polysaccharide, which has a xanthan-like structure with a non-cellulosic backbone with 4-beta and 6-beta linkages, non or very little acetylation and having at least one sidechain per repeating unit, an isolated Gluconacetobacter spp. strain producing such polysaccharide and to their use in various food or pet food products or for the preparation of food or pet food products. <IMAGE>