Hemicelluloses, comprising the non-cellulose cell-wall polysaccharides of vegetative and
storage tissues of annual and perennial plants, represent an immense renewable resource …

Cereals β-glucans are linear homopolysaccharides of consecutively linked (1→ 4)-β-d-
glucosyl residues (ie oligomeric cellulose segments) that are separated by single (1→ 3) …

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 …

Over the years, the β‐glucan of oats and barley has been the subject of study either because
of the importance of the cholesterol‐lowering potential to health claims (FDA 1997, 2005) or …

As the main component of agricultural and forestry biomass, hemicellulose has the
advantages of having an abundant source, biodegradability, nontoxicity and good …

The medicinal properties of fungi of the genus Pleurotus have attracted great interest due to
their therapeutic properties. Polysaccharides synthesized by Pleurotus, including the β …

A high purity of β-D-glucan (80.8%) from hull-less barley (Hordeum vulgare L. var. nudum
Hook. f.)(HBBG) was isolated by alkali extraction and multi-precipitation with ethanol. The …

Water-soluble and water-insoluble (1→ 3),(1→ 4)-β-d-glucans were isolated from whole-
grain oats and barley and digested with lichenase. The oligosaccharides thus produced …

Historically, most of the research into carbohydrates as functional ingredients focused on the
improvement of appearance, taste, mouth-feel, and stability. The growing interest in …

Mixed-linkage (1→ 3),(1→ 4) linear β-D-glucans (β-glucans) are major components of
endosperm cell walls of commercially important cereals such as barley, oat, wheat, rye …