Extraction of β-glucan of Hericium erinaceus, Avena sativa L., and Saccharomyces cerevisiae and in vivo evaluation of their immunomodulatory effects

Abstract Beta-glucan (BG) is one of the most common types of polysaccharides, and is a potent immune activator. It is present in microbes, plants, and mushrooms. The immunomodulatory properties of BG are varied among different species. This paper explains the composition of BG from yeast (Saccharom...

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Main Authors: Chaiyavat CHAIYASUT, Noppawat PENGKUMSRI, Bhagavathi Sundaram SIVAMARUTHI, Sasithorn SIRILUN, Periyanaina KESIKA, Manee SAELEE, Khontaros CHAIYASUT, Sartjin PEERAJAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2018-07-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612018005014107&lng=en&tlng=en