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ArticleCurrent microbiology2025

Chemical Analysis and Health Benefits of a Novel Polysaccharide Produced by Paenibacillus mucilaginosus.

Shimaa K Ali, Mohamed A Abdelgawad, Samy Selim, Doaa E Keshek, Hussein S Mohamed, Eman A Hamed

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  1. Fractionation and Functional Characterization ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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6 authors.

Shimaa K AliMicrobiology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt.
Mohamed A AbdelgawadDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, 72388, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia. mhmdgwd@ju.edu.sa.
Samy SelimDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, 72388, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.
Doaa E KeshekDepartment of Biology, Al-Jumum College University, Umm Al-Qura University, P.O Box 7388, 21955, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Hussein S MohamedChemistry of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Department, Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (RIMAP), Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt. Hussein.shaban@rimp.bsu.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8305-0561
Eman A HamedBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Researchers have been fascinated by the remarkable properties of naturally occurring polysaccharides in recent years. We focused on extracting, refining, and analyzing an exopolysaccharide secreted for the first time by the bacterium Paenibacillus mucilaginosus, which was isolated from agricultural soil and identified by 16S rRNA sequence techniques. The polymer's elemental composition was analyzed, focusing on three primary constituents. Carbon emerged as the dominant element, comprising 29.76% of the polymer's total mass. Hydrogen was present at 4.98%, while nitrogen comprised 3.19% of the overall elemental makeup. Exopolysaccharide was characterized by FTIR,

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PaenibacillusPolysaccharides, BacterialCarbonCulture MediaHep G2 CellsHumansNitrogenRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSoil MicrobiologyCarbonCulture MediaNitrogenPolysaccharides, BacterialRNA, Ribosomal, 16S

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PMID40481952

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