Investigation of prebiotic activity of exopolysaccharide fragments isolated from cultured broth of catepillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis

Ophiocordyceps sinensis (O. sinensis) – commonly known as Dong Chong Xia Cao, is a medicinal fungus that contains valuable bioactive compounds such as cordycepin, polysaccharide…,in which, the exopolysaccharide (EPS) obtained from the cultured medium is a polysaccharide that has been convinced to have various bioactivities such as antioxidant, antibacterial, etc.