β-Glucan, Its History and Present

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  • M. Novák Department of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech Republic

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β-Glucan, a naturally occurring polysaccharide, is found mostly in the cell wall of fungi. In macroorganisms it acts as a potent biological response modulator. Its history began in the sixties of the last century, when it was found as a main component of zymosan as well as of extracts from medicinal Asian mushrooms. The review itemizes sources, structure, mechanisms of biological effects and adverse reactions of ?-glucan and proposes alternatives of the future research.

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15.12.2007

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Novák, M. (2007). β-Glucan, Its History and Present. Chemické Listy, 101(11). Získáno z http://chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/1721

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