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Management of Hypercholesterolemia Through Dietary ß-glucans–Insights From a Zebrafish Model

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Consumption of lipid-rich foods can increase the blood cholesterol content. β-glucans have hypocholesterolemic effect. However, subtle changes in their molecular branching can influence bioactivity.
Adnan Hussain Gora, Saima Rehman, Viswanath Kiron, Jorge Dias, Jorge M. O. Fernandes, Pål Asgeir Olsvik, Prabhugouda Siriyappagouder, Ioannis Vatsos, Ulrike Schmid-Staiger, Konstantin Frick, Miguel Cardoso   +10 more
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Computer Vision Pipeline for Image Analysis for Freeze‐Fracture Electron Microscopy: Rosette Cellulose Synthase Complexes Case

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This paper presents a computer vision (deep learning) pipeline integrating YOLOv8 and YOLOv9 for automated detection, segmentation, and analysis of rosette cellulose synthase complexes in freeze‐fracture electron microscopy images. The study explores curated dataset expansion for model improvement and highlights pipeline accuracy, speed ...
Siri Mudunuri, Leala Carbonneau, Eric M. Roberts, Alison W. Roberts, Candace H. Haigler, Alexey V. Gulyuk, Yaroslava G. Yingling   +6 more
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Development of Fish Immunity and the Role of β-Glucan in Immune Responses

Molecules, 2020
Administration of β-glucans through various routes, including immersion, dietary inclusion, or injection, have been found to stimulate various facets of immune responses, such as resistance to infections and resistance to environmental stress.
Marianna V. Rodrigues, Fábio S. Zanuzzo, João Fernando A. Koch, Carlos Alberto F. de Oliveira, Petr Sima, Vaclav Vetvicka   +5 more
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Impact of Yeast-Derived β-Glucans on the Porcine Gut Microbiota and Immune System in Early Life

Microorganisms, 2020
Piglets are susceptible to infections in early life and around weaning due to rapid environmental and dietary changes. A compelling target to improve pig health in early life is diet, as it constitutes a pivotal determinant of gut microbial colonization ...
Hugo de Vries, M. Geervliet, Christine A. Jansen, V. Rutten, Hubèrt M J van Hees, Natalie Groothuis, J. Wells, H. Savelkoul, E. Tijhaar, H. Smidt   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

3D Hydrogel Cell Cultures and Their Biomedical Applications

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
The review highlights the advantages of hydrogel‐based 3D cell cultures over traditional 2D models. These hydrogels closely mimic natural cellular environments, improving research in tissue engineering, drug discovery, cancer studies, and neuroscience.
Tri Lan Thai, Arushi Manchanda, Sarah L. Higginbottom, Estrella Sanz Rodriguez, Richard Wilson, Eva Tomaskovic‐Crook, Jeremy M. Crook, Brett Paull   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physicochemical, Sensory, and Cooking Qualities of Pasta Enriched with Oat β-Glucans, Xanthan Gum, and Vital Gluten

Foods, 2020
The functional properties of β-glucans derived from oats and barley are confirmed by numerous in vitro and in vivo studies. This study aimed to assess the effect of adding 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20% oat (1,3)(1,4)-β-D-glucans to physicochemical properties, as
Ada Krawęcka, A. Sobota, E. Sykut-Domańska   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Fibers as Oleogelators: Innovations, Applications, and Future Prospects in Structured Lipid Systems

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
Schematic overview of fiber‐based oleogelation mechanisms, processing routes, and food applications highlighting particulate/capillary structuring, polymer entanglement, and emulsion‐templated approaches. ABSTRACT Oleogels, structured oil systems created with low levels of gelators‐enables solid fat functionality while preserving the underlying liquid ...
P. Abdul Wahid, Rajni Chopra, Nitin Kumar, Monika Chand, Aishwarya Dhiman, Rajat Singh   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pressurized water extraction of β-glucan enriched fractions with bile acids-binding capacities obtained from edible mushrooms [PDF]

, 2014
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Biotechnology Progress 30.2 (2014): 391-400, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/btpr.1865.
Aldars-García, Laila, Gil-Ramírez, Alicia, Marín, Francisco R., Palanisamy, Marimuthu, Reglero, Guillermo, Ruiz-Rodríguez, Alejandro, Soler-Rivas, Cristina   +6 more
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A review on pharmacological insights of edible and medicinal mushroom based β-glucans

Applied Biological Chemistry
Mushrooms are considered as health boosting medicinal fungi for hundred years that contains β -glucans mainly β-D-glucose, a bioactive components presents on the cell wall of fungi. β-glucans are not synthesized de novo but has important role in terms of
Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Do Thi Cat Tuong, Sungyeon Chin, Sureshbabu Anjana, Adhimoolam Karthikeyan, Taesun Min, In-Jung Kim   +6 more
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PHYSICOCHEMICAL COMPARISON OF COMMERCIAL VS. EXTRACTED β-GLUCANS AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION AFTER ENZYMATIC PURIFICATION

Vitae
Background: β-glucans (1-3: 1-4) are soluble fibers applied to foods due to their technological properties (water binding capacity, viscosity, emulsification and stabilization) and their beneficial effects on health.
Sandra Milena VASQUEZ- MEJIA, Alicia de FRANCISCO, Pedro Luiz MANIQUE BARRETO, Bruna MATTIONI, André Wüst ZIBETTI, Luciano MOLOGNONI, Heitor DAGUER   +6 more
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