@article{fdi:010040930, title = {{M}icrobial production of ellagic acid and biodegradation of ellagitannins}, author = {{A}guilera {C}arbo, {A}. and {A}ugur, {C}hristopher and {P}rado {B}arragan, {L}. {A}. and {F}avela {T}orres, {E}. and {A}guilar, {C}. {N}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}n the last years, tannin biodegradation has been the subject of a lot of studies due to its commercial importance and scientific relevance. {T}annins are molecules of low biodegradation and represent the main chemical group of natural anti-microbials occurring in the plants. {A}mong the different kinds of tannins, ellagitannins represent the group less studied manly due to their diversity and chemical complexity. {T}he general outline of this work includes information on tannins, their classification and properties, biodegradation, ellagic acid production, and potential applications. {I}n addition, it describes molecular, catalytic, and functional information. {S}pecial attention has been focused on the biodegradation of ellagitannins describing the possible role of microbial enzymes in the production of ellagic acid.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}pplied {M}icrobiology and {B}iotechnology}, volume = {78}, numero = {2}, pages = {189--199}, ISSN = {0175-7598}, year = {2008}, DOI = {10.1007/s00253-007-1276-2}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010040930}, }