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Utility of serum Aspergillus-galactomannan antigen to evaluate the risk of severe acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
BackgroundRecent studies have shown that the microbiome, namely Aspergillus species, play a previously unrecognized role in both stable and exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Katsuhiro Yoshimura, Yuzo Suzuki, Yusuke Inoue, Koji Nishimoto, Kazutaka Mori, Masato Karayama, Hironao Hozumi, Kazuki Furuhashi, Noriyuki Enomoto, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Yutaro Nakamura, Naoki Inui, Koushi Yokomura, Shiro Imokawa, Takafumi Suda   +14 more
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Galactomannan inhibits Trichinella spiralis invasion of intestinal epithelium cells and enhances antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity related killing of larvae by driving macrophage polarization

Parasite
Previous studies have shown that recombinant Trichinella spiralis galectin (rTsgal) is characterized by a carbohydrate recognition domain sequence motif binding to beta-galactoside, and that rTsgal promotes larval invasion of intestinal epithelial cells.
Zhang Ru, Zhang Yao, Yan Shu Wei, Cheng Yong Kang, Zheng Wen Wen, Long Shao Rong, Wang Zhong Quan, Cui Jing   +7 more
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Influence of galactomannan on the structure and thermal behaviour of xanthan/galactomannan mixtures [PDF]

Journal of Food Engineering, 1995
Mixed gels of xanthan gum and galactomannans (guar, whole and fractionated locust bean gum - LBG) were compared by means of oscillatory shear measurements. Whatever the LBG fraction, a synergistic maximum was observed when the ratio of xanthan to galactomannan was 1:1. However, the magnitude of this maximum varied with the LBG fraction used.
Fernandes, Paulo B., Paulo B. Fernandes
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Plasma-induced modification of fenugreek galactomannan thickener film via dielectric barrier discharge for textile printing

Scientific Reports
Fenugreek seeds are a valuable source of galactomannan, a natural thickener with applications in textile printing. However, traditional galactomannan extraction methods often suffer from lengthy processing times and limited yields.
Hend M. Ahmed, J. I. Abd–El Thalouth, E. Khaled, U. M. Rashed, A. A. El-Halwagy, Tawfik A. Khattab   +5 more
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Enhancing Galactomannan Recovery from Coconut Meat: Impact of Autoclaving Pretreatment in a High-Shear Compartment Reactor System [PDF]

Biology, Medicine & Natural Product Chemistry
Galactomannan in coconut meat is tightly bound within its fiber matrix, limiting extraction efficiency. Autoclave pretreatment, combining heat, pressure, and moisture, can loosen this structure and improve galactomannan release.
Arief Rakhman Affandi, Sinta Dewi, Iffah Muflihati, Rini Umiyati   +3 more
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Galactomannan Downregulates the Inflammation Responses in Human Macrophages via NFκB2/p100 [PDF]

Mediators of Inflammation, 2015
We show that galactomannan, a polysaccharide consisting of a mannose backbone with galactose side groups present on the cell wall of several fungi, induces a reprogramming of the inflammatory response in human macrophages through dectin-1 receptor.
Víctor Toledano, Enrique Hernández-Jiménez, Carolina Cubillos-Zapata, Marta Flandez, Enrique Álvarez, Aníbal Varela-Serrano, Ramón Cantero, Gema Valles, Francisco García-Rio, Eduardo López-Collazo   +9 more
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Determination of the physical functionality of galactomannans in kappa-carrageenan/galactomannan mixed systems by periodate oxidation [PDF]

Food Chemistry, 1994
Galactomannan samples of different origins (guar gum, tara gum, and locust-bean gums), with mannose-to-galactose (M/G) ratios from 1.7 to 4.8, have been characterized. They exhibited strong differences with respect to their molecular weight and their fine structure (M/G). The different locust-bean-gum samples differed significantly in this respect from
Fernandes, Paulo B., Paulo B. Fernandes
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Mixed Invasive Fungal Pneumonia Caused by <i>Aspergillus</i>, <i>Candida</i>, <i>Mucor</i> in an Immunocompromised Host. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
We report a case of mixed invasive fungal pneumonia caused by Aspergillus, Candida and Mucor species in an immunocompromised host, highlighting the diagnostic and therapeutic implications of concurrent opportunistic fungal infections. ABSTRACT Invasive fungal pneumonia (IFP) is a life‐threatening complication in immunocompromised patients, particularly
Kim T, Jung E, Jeon Y, Choi H, Lee HS, Jang TW, Oak CH.   +6 more
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Prognostic Features of Galactomannan Antigenemia in Galactomannan-Positive Invasive Aspergillosis [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2010
ABSTRACT Prognostic features of serum galactomannan (GM) remain poorly defined in patients with GM-positive invasive aspergillosis (GPA). We identified 93 patients with proven or probable invasive aspergillosis (IA) and GM values of ≥0.50 from January 2005 to March 2009.
Sophia, Koo, Julie M, Bryar, Lindsey R, Baden, Francisco M, Marty   +3 more
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Extraction, Purification, Optimization, and Application of Galactomannan-Based Edible Coating Formulations for Guava Using Response Surface Methodology

Journal of Food Quality, 2022
Galactomannan from fenugreek and guar seeds were extracted, purified, and used in edible coatings, optimized via response surface methodology. The results showed that the emulsifying capacity and stability of fenugreek galactomannan (FG) and guar ...
Ammara Ainee, Sarfraz Hussain, Muhammad Nadeem, Asaad R. Al-Hilphy, Azhari Siddeeg   +4 more
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