Beta Glucan: A Dietary supplement with multiple therapeutic uses

  • Unique Paper ID: 152048
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 2
  • PageNo: 266-272
  • Abstract:
  • Beta-Glucan is a natural polysaccharide with variety of applications due to its unique properties. β-glucan, a major component of cell walls and classified in to microbial or plant-based glucans depending on the source such as bacteria, fungus, yeast and cereal. It is generally used as a dietary fiber. Natural β glucans possess many health promoting effects on human health, such as antitumor, antidiabetic, antilipidemic, lowering blood cholesterol, wound healing and immune modulating properties. This review describes application of beta-glucan in drug delivery and clinical applications of β-glucans.

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@article{152048,
        author = {Manisha Narkuda and M P Kusuma },
        title = {Beta Glucan: A Dietary supplement with multiple therapeutic uses},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {8},
        number = {2},
        pages = {266-272},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=152048},
        abstract = {Beta-Glucan is a natural polysaccharide with variety of applications due to its unique properties. β-glucan, a major component of cell walls and classified in to microbial or plant-based glucans depending on the source such as bacteria, fungus, yeast and cereal. It is generally used as a dietary fiber. Natural β glucans possess many health promoting effects on human health, such as antitumor, antidiabetic, antilipidemic, lowering blood cholesterol, wound healing and immune modulating properties. This review describes application of beta-glucan in drug delivery and clinical applications of β-glucans.},
        keywords = {β-glucan, dietary fiber, clinical applications, immunomodulatory agent, wound healing},
        month = {},
        }

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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 2
  • PageNo: 266-272

Beta Glucan: A Dietary supplement with multiple therapeutic uses

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