SummaryTannase (EC 3.1.1.20) is an enzyme that hydrolyzes the ester and depside bonds of tannic acid to gallic acid and glucose. In the production of foods and beverages, it contributes to the removal of the undesirable eff ects of tannins. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential of endophytic fungi isolated from jamun (Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels) leaves, and identifi ed as Pestalotiopsis guepinii, in the production of tannase. Tannase was produced extracellularly by P. guepinii under submerged, slurry-state and solid-state fermentations. The submerged fermentation was found to be the most promising (98.6 U/mL). Response surface methodology was employed to evaluate the eff ect of variables (pH and temperature), and the results showed that the best conditions for tannase activity were pH=6.9 and 30 °C. K m was found to be 7.18·10 -4 mol/L and v max =250.00 U/mL. The tannase activity was the highest in the presence of Ca 2+ at a concentration of 5·10 -3 mol/L. Moreover, the enzyme was not inhibited by the tested chelators and detergents. The stability of the enzyme was also studied, and crude enzyme was evaluated in simulation of gastrointestinal digestion of monogastric animals. The crude enzyme was highly stable under simulated conditions; it retained 87.3 % of its original activity a er 6 h. The study contributes to the identifi cation of microbial species that produce tannase, with potential application in biotechnology.
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