Edible Mushrooms and Beta-Glucans: Impact on Human Health

Mushroom cell walls are rich in β-glucans, long or short-chain polymers of glucose subunits with β-1,3 and β-1,6 linkages, that are responsible for the linear and branching structures, respectively. β-glucans from cereals, at variance, have no 1,6 linkages nor branching structures. Both immunomodula...

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Main Authors: Chiara Cerletti, Simona Esposito, Licia Iacoviello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2195