β-D-glucan
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Isolation and Characterization of β -D-Glucan from Yeast and its In Vitro Biological Study
Abstract: In many microorganisms, fungi and algae, β-D-glucan can be found as cell wall polysaccharide. Various publications describe the strong positive influence of these glucans on the immune system comprising antibacterial, woundhealing and antitumor activities. Recently, it was found that β-D-glucan from the yeast Saccharomyces cervisiae also exhibit antioxidative capabilities. In the present study, the β-D-glucan was isolated from the cell wall of yeast and it is characterized by chromatographic, spectroscopic …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2012 Read article