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β-Glucans, Pneumocystis jirovecii and Atherogenic Inflammation: From Pulmonary Immunity to Cardiovascular Risk [PDF]

Journal of Fungi
The interaction between Pneumocystis jirovecii and systemic inflammation has emerged as a potential modulator of cardiovascular risk. This review describes the potential of β-glucans to contribute to atherogenic inflammation.
José C. Castillo, Enrique Iglesias, Johanna Castillo, Luis Fonte, Carlos E. Aragón-López, Claudia L. Cueto-Aragón, Jaime Palomares-Marín, Gabriela G. Carrillo-Núñez, Bryan Ortiz, Luis M. Beltrán-Romero, Héctor R. Pérez-Gómez, Yaxsier de Armas, Enrique J. Calderón   +12 more
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The Influence of Oat β-Glucans of Different Molar Mass on the Properties of Gluten-Free Bread [PDF]

Molecules
The influence of β-glucans on the properties of gluten-free dough and bread is still not fully explained, with the literature suggesting both positive and negative effects.
Angelika Bieniek, Krzysztof Buksa
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Extraction Methods and Characterization of β-Glucans from Yeast Lees of Wines Produced Using Different Technologies [PDF]

Foods
Wine lees, the second most significant by-product of winemaking after grape pomace, have received relatively little attention regarding their potential for valorization.
Ana Chioru, Aurica Chirsanova, Adriana Dabija, Ionuț Avrămia, Alina Boiştean, Ancuța Chetrariu   +5 more
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β-glucans from Agaricus bisporus mushroom products drive Trained Immunity [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
IntroductionMacrofungi, such as edible mushrooms, have been used as a valuable medical resource for millennia as a result of their antibacterial and immuno-modulatory components.
Sarah Case, Tara O'Brien, Anna E. Ledwith, Shilong Chen, Cian J. H. Horneck Johnston, Emer E. Hackett, Michele O'Sullivan, Hugo Charles-Messance, Elaine Dempsey, Supriya Yadav, Jude Wilson, Sinead C. Corr, Sinead C. Corr, Shipra Nagar, Frederick J. Sheedy, Frederick J. Sheedy   +15 more
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Effects of β-Glucans from Aureobasidium pullulans on Cucumber Mosaic Virus Infection in Chili Pepper [PDF]

Research in Plant Disease, 2021
Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the most prevalent virus in chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), negatively affects chili pepper production in South Korea. In this study, foliar spraying with β-glucans obtained from the mycelial walls of the yeast-like fungus
Ju-Yeon Yoon, V. S. R. Gangireddygari, In-Sook Cho, Bong-Nam Chung, Byung-Dae Yoon, Seung-Kook Choi   +5 more
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Characterization of β-Glucans from Cereal and Microbial Sources and Their Roles in Feeds for Intestinal Health and Growth of Nursery Pigs

Animals, 2023
The objectives of this review are to investigate the quantitative, compositional, and structural differences of β-glucans and the functional effects of β-glucans on the intestinal health and growth of nursery pigs. Banning antibiotic feed supplementation
Hyunjun Choi, Sung Woo Kim
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β-Glucans

Encyclopedia, 2021
β-glucans are complex polysaccharides that are found in several plants and foods, including mushrooms. β-glucans display an array of potentially therapeutic properties.
Emma J. Murphy, Emanuele Rezoagli, Ian Major, Neil Rowan, John G. Laffey   +4 more
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Effect of Honey and Syrup Diets Enriched with 1,3-1,6 β-Glucans on Honeybee Survival Rate and Phenoloxidase Activity (Apis mellifera L. 1758)

Veterinary Sciences, 2021
β-glucans can activate the animal innate immune system by acting as immune-modulators and inducing various stimulatory effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 1,3-1,6 β-glucans administered orally for 96 h on Apis mellifera ...
Simona Sagona, Baldassare Fronte, Francesca Coppola, Elena Tafi, Matteo Giusti, Lionella Palego, Laura Betti, Gino Giannaccini, Lorenzo Guglielminetti, Antonio Felicioli   +9 more
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ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED AND ENZYMATIC-BASED METHOD FOR ISOLATION OF β-GLUCANS FROM OAT BRAN [PDF]

Biotechnologia Acta, 2023
β-Glucans are a group of non-starchy polysaccharides, or (1,3),(1,4)-β-D-glucans, that can be found in the cell walls of several species of bacteria, algae, lichens, fungi, and cereal grains.
V. V. Korsa, A. O. Tykhomyrov
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FT-IR Method Limitations for β-Glucan Analysis

Molecules, 2022
β-glucans are known as biological response modifiers. However, different sources can result in structural differences and as a result differences in their biological activity.
Ruslan Bikmurzin, Rimantė Bandzevičiūtė, Arūnas Maršalka, Andrius Maneikis, Lilija Kalėdienė   +4 more
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