Numerous yeast products and yeast-containing feed ingredients are commercially
produced, marketed, and used extensively in animal feeds around the world. Considerable …

Although dietary fiber (DF) negatively affects energy and nutrient digestibility, there is
growing interest for the inclusion of its fermentable fraction in pig diets due to their functional …

The object of this trial was to investigate the effect of dietary 棺-1, 3/1, 6-glucan
supplementation on the performance and immunological response of broiler chickens. Two …

Glucans are part of a group of biologically active natural molecules and are steadily gaining
strong attention not only as an important food supplement, but also as an immunostimulant …

The immune response can be modulated by nutrients like β-glucans, which are glucose
polymers that are major structural components of the cell wall of yeast, fungi, and bacteria …

The present paper represents a comprehensive up-to-date review of β-glucans, their
chemical and biological properties, and their role in immunological reactions. β-D-Glucans …

Beta-glucans have been studied in animal species, from earthworms to humans. They are a
heterogeneous group of glucose polymers found in fungi, plants, some bacteria, and sea …

Multiple components of the immune systems in athletes exhibit transient dysfunction after
prolonged, heavy exertion. During this “open window” of impaired immunity, pathogens may …

Two trials were conducted to study the effects of two Chinese herbal polysaccharides
[achyranthan (ACH), a low-molecular-weight polysaccharide, and astragalan (APS), a high …

β-D-glucans belong to a group of natural, physiologically active compounds, generally
called biological response modifiers. Glucans represent highly conserved structural …