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Beta-glucan
Clinical trialMechanism of Action
High-molecular-weight soluble fibre activating macrophages and NK cells via dectin-1 receptor; forms viscous gel in the gut reducing cholesterol absorption and slowing glucose uptake
Research Notes
BarleyWestern
Multiple clinical trials validate LDL-cholesterol-lowering (3+ g/day), glycaemic stabilisation, and immunomodulatory effects. EFSA and FDA health claims approved for cholesterol reduction. Dectin-1-mediated immune activation well characterised in vitro and in vivo.
Found In 1 Herb
3D Molecular Structure
Polysaccharide
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Beta-glucan
PolysaccharideComplex carbohydrate polymers that modulate immune response
Representative pattern: (C₆H₁₀O₅)ₙ
Atoms
Carbon
Oxygen
Related Compounds (Polysaccharide)
Achyranthes polysaccharides(1)Angelica polysaccharides (ASP)(1)Dendrobium polysaccharides(1)Glucomannan(1)Gynostemma polysaccharides(1)Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP)(1)Mucilage(7)Mucilage (arabinogalactan polysaccharides)(1)Mucilage polysaccharides(3)Mucilage polysaccharides (arabinogalactans, rhamnogalacturonans)(1)Mucilaginous polysaccharides(4)Osmund starch (mucilage)(1)
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