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β-Glucans [PDF]

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.
Murphy, Emma J., Rezoagli, Emanuele, Major, Ian, Rowan, Neil, Laffey, John G.   +4 more
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Children’s residential exposure to selected allergens and microbial indicators: endotoxins and (1→3)-β-D-glucans [PDF]

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2013
Objectives: The study was aimed at assessment of exposure to endotoxins, (1→3)-β-D-glucans and mite, cockroach, cat, dog allergens present in settled dust in premises of children as agents which may be significantly correlated with the occurrence of ...
Anna Kozajda, Karolina Bródka, Małgorzata Sowiak, Wojciech Sobala, Kinga Polańska, Joanna Jurewicz, Wojciech Hanke, Irena Szadkowska-Stańczyk   +7 more
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A Report on Fungal (1→3)-α-d-glucans: Properties, Functions and Application

Molecules, 2019
The cell walls of fungi are composed of glycoproteins, chitin, and α- and β-glucans. Although there are many reports on β-glucans, α-glucan polysaccharides are not yet fully understood.
Katarzyna Złotko, Adrian Wiater, Adam Waśko, Małgorzata Pleszczyńska, Roman Paduch, Jolanta Jaroszuk-Ściseł, Andrzej Bieganowski   +6 more
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Beta-Glucans in Biotechnology: A Holistic Review with a Special Focus on Yeast

Bioengineering
Beta-glucans (β-glucans) are polysaccharides with significant biological activity, widely recognized for their immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic health benefits. Among various sources, yeast-derived β-(1 → 3), (1 → 6)-glucans have gained
Nirmal Sarkar, Atharva Anand Mahajan, Sagarjyoti Pathak, Prakriti Seth, Ankita Chowdhury, Indrilla Ghose, Shrimanti Das, Rajanyaa Chowdhury, Aishi Bera, Anuvab Dey, Anushka Dutta, Ipsita Majumder, Subhrojyoti Ghosh, Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran, Prakash Gangadaran   +14 more
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STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF ENZYMATICALLY MODIFIED SLOW DIGESTING α-GLUCANS

, 2021
Moderating glycemic response to foods is important for the potential to control or prevent hyperglycemia-related diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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The Road to Structurally Defined β‐Glucans

, 2021
β-glucans are polymers of glucose that have been isolated from a variety of organisms. Isolated β-glucans have been used for medical purposes for centuries; however, efforts to define the biological activities of β-glucans experimentally were initiated ...
Ross, Patrick, Farrell, Mark P., Mark P. Farrell, Patrick Ross   +3 more
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Intelligent opportunities to use beta glucans for your well-being [PDF]

, 2023
β-glucans are polymers of glucose with different glycosidic linkages. Most β-glucans play a crucial role in cell wall structure, while others are used as an energy source for metabolism.
CHIRSANOVA, Aurica, CHIORU, Ana
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Mushroom Polysaccharide-Assisted Anticarcinogenic Mycotherapy: Reviewing Its Clinical Trials

Molecules, 2022
Of the biologically active components, polysaccharides play a crucial role of high medical and pharmaceutical significance. Mushrooms have existed for a long time, dating back to the time of the Ancient Egypt and continue to be well explored globally and
Iyyakkannu Sivanesan, Manikandan Muthu, Judy Gopal, Jae-Wook Oh   +3 more
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Remasking of Candida albicans β-Glucan in Response to Environmental pH Is Regulated by Quorum Sensing

mBio, 2019
Candida albicans is a commensal yeast of the human gut which is tolerated by the immune system but has the potential to become an opportunistic pathogen. One way in which C.
Fabien Cottier, Sarah Sherrington, Sarah Cockerill, Valentina del Olmo Toledo, Stephen Kissane, Helene Tournu, Luisa Orsini, Glen E. Palmer, J. Christian Pérez, Rebecca A. Hall   +9 more
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Raman Imaging of Pathogenic Candida auris: Visualization of Structural Characteristics and Machine-Learning Identification

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Invasive fungal infections caused by yeasts of the genus Candida carry high morbidity and cause systemic infections with high mortality rate in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients.
Giuseppe Pezzotti, Giuseppe Pezzotti, Giuseppe Pezzotti, Giuseppe Pezzotti, Giuseppe Pezzotti, Miyuki Kobara, Tenma Asai, Tenma Asai, Tamaki Nakaya, Tamaki Nakaya, Nao Miyamoto, Tetsuya Adachi, Toshiro Yamamoto, Narisato Kanamura, Eriko Ohgitani, Elia Marin, Elia Marin, Wenliang Zhu, Ichiro Nishimura, Osam Mazda, Tetsuo Nakata, Koichi Makimura   +21 more
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