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Structure-Functional Activity Relationship of β-Glucans From the Perspective of Immunomodulation: A Mini-Review [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 β-Glucans are a heterogeneous group of glucose polymers with a common structure comprising a main chain of β-(1,3) and/or β-(1,4)-glucopyranosyl units, along with side chains with various branches and lengths.
Biao Han, Daisy Vanrompay, Kartik Baruah
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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 +4 more
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Potential promising anticancer applications of β-glucans: a review. [PDF]
Biosci Rep, 2023 β-Glucans are valuable functional polysaccharides distributed in nature, especially in the cell walls of fungi, yeasts, bacteria, and cereals. The unique features of β-glucans, such as water solubility, viscosity, molecular weight, and so on, have ...
Noorbakhsh Varnosfaderani SM +9 more
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β-Glucans: Multi-Functional Modulator of Wound Healing
Molecules, 2018 β-glucans are derived from a variety of sources including yeast, grain and fungus and belong to the class of drugs known as biological response modifiers. They possess a broad spectrum of biological activities that enhance immunity in humans.
Juraj Majtan, Milos Jesenak
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Yeast β-Glucans as Fish Immunomodulators: A Review. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Simple Summary The β-glucan obtained from yeast—a very important molecule for fish production—activates the immune system of fish by different mechanisms and induces protection against pathogens. However, most previous related studies have focused on the
Machuca C +3 more
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β-glucans from Agaricus bisporus mushroom products drive Trained Immunity [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionIntroductionMacrofungi, 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 +15 more
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Clinical and Physiological Perspectives of β-Glucans: The Past, Present, and Future
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017 β-Glucans are a group of biologically-active fibers or polysaccharides from natural sources with proven medical significance. β-Glucans are known to have antitumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, anti-allergic, anti-osteoporotic, and immunomodulating ...
Khawaja Muhammad Imran Bashir +1 more
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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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Immunomodulatory Effect and Biological Significance of β-Glucans. [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2023 β-glucan, one of the homopolysaccharides composed of D-glucose, exists widely in cereals and microorganisms and possesses various biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-tumor properties.
Zhong X +9 more
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Viruses, 2022 Coriolus versicolor (C. versicolor) is a higher fungi or mushroom which is now known by its accepted scientific names as Trametes versicolor (L.) Lloyd. Many studies have shown that β-glucans from C.
Shaohua Shi +7 more
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