Pullulan, a biopolymer with potential applications in pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical: a review

• Main Authors: Dailin, Daniel Joe, Mohd. Izwan Low, Luo Zaini, Abd. Malek, Roslinda, Wan Azelee, Nur Izyan, Abd. Manas, Nor Hasmaliana, Ho, Chin Keat, Sukmawati, Dalia, El Enshasy, Hesham
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Innovative Scientific Information & Services Network 2019
• Subjects: Q Science (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89644/1/DanielJoeDailin2019_PullulanaBiopolymerwithPotentialApplications.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89644/; https://www.isisn.org/BR16(3)2019/2604-2616-16(3)2019BR19-328.pdf

Pullulan is an important polysaccharide with unique characteristics. This natural biopolymer is water-soluble, non-mutagenic, non-immunogenic, and non-toxic. It produced naturally as extracellular polysaccharide by the yeast-like fungi Aureobasidium pullulans. Due to the chemical, biological, and ph...