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β-Glucan Synthesis Gene Family in Crops: Advances in Classification, Function, and Regulation [PDF]
Current Issues in Molecular Biologyβ-glucan is an important component of crop cell walls, and its chemical structure is closely related to its physiological function. Among them, (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan (mixed-linkage β-glucan, MLGs) is a unique type of β-glucan in graminaceous crops.
Xin Huang +8 more
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β-Glucan–mediated macrophage priming enhances macrophage activation and host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyTuberculosis remains a major cause of infectious mortality worldwide, highlighting the need for complementary therapeutic strategies beyond conventional antibiotics. Host-directed approaches may enhance macrophage-mediated control of infection.
Firoz Ahmad +3 more
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Determination the Optimum Conditions for β-glucan Production Extracted from Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science, 2023 Β-glucan is a natural polysaccharide composed of a group of glucose monomers linked by beta glycoside bonds that yeasts can be synthesized. The effect of different temperatures, inoculum size, glucose concentration, yeast extract concentration, pH, and ...
Alyaa Abdulhussein Khadam +2 more
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Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, 2022 The presence of β-glucan in barley grains is one of its important quality traits. Lower β-glucan content is required for the barley used in beer and feed production, while higher β-glucan content is beneficial for food barley. Although intensive research
La Geng +3 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 β-glucan has been used as immunostimulant for fish. However, the effect of yeast β-glucan on viral infections has been less studied in fish. In this study, we investigated the effects of β-glucan on the resistance of zebrafish against spring viraemia of ...
Hui Liang +8 more
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An immunoregulator nanomedicine approach for the treatment of tuberculosis
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 Introduction: A nanoparticle composed of a poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) core and a chitosan (CS) shell with surface-adsorbed 1,3 β-glucan (β-glucan) was synthesized. The exposure response of CS-PLGA nanoparticles (0.1 mg/mL) with surface-bound β-
Luona Yang +6 more
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Divergence of barley and oat varieties according to their content of β-glucan [PDF]
Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 2017 Barley and oat have been promoted for years as good sources of dietary fiber, especially β-glucan. Studies have shown a positive effect of barley and oat β-glucan on human health and as a result, there has been an increasing demand for β-glucans in the ...
Marković Stefan M. +3 more
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Indirect Measurement of β-Glucan Content in Barley Grain with Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy
Foods, 2022 β-Glucan is a component of barley grains with functional properties that make it useful for human consumption. Cultivars with high grain β-glucan are required for industrial processing.
Roberta Ghizzoni +4 more
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Physicochemical and Digestive Properties of Yam Starch/Oat β-Glucan Blends
Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2022 In order to study the effect of oat β-glucan on yam starch, the yam starch/oat β-glucan blends were prepared by rapid visco analyzer. The gelatinizing properties, thermal properties, rheological properties and digestive properties of the blends were ...
Jingqi ZHOU +4 more
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The Immunomodulatory Effect of β-Glucan Depends on the Composition of the Gut Microbiota
Foods, 2023 This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between the immunomodulatory effects of β-glucan and the composition of gut microbiota in mice. The mice were fed a diet containing β-glucan for 3 weeks, and feces, blood, and tissues were then collected to ...
Miseon Sung, Yohan Yoon, Jeeyeon Lee
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