β‐Glucans are natural cell wall polysaccharides found in yeast, fungi (including
mushrooms), some bacteria, seaweeds and cereals. Natural β‐glucans possess many …

One of the most investigated molecular mechanisms involved in the secondary
pathophysiology of acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is free radical-induced, iron-catalyzed lipid …

Emerging applications of nanosized iron oxides in nanotechnology introduce vast quantities
of nanomaterials into the human environment, thus raising some concerns. Here we report …

Yeast β-glucan is a natural antioxidant and has been reported to improve growth
performance of piglets, but its application in improving pork quality is limited. This study …

β-Glucan exhibits many biological activities and functions such as stimulation of the immune
system and anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-infective, anti-viral, anti-tumor, anti …

Polysaccharides, one of the most important constituents in Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, a
famous Chinese medicinal herb, were isolated by DEAE-52, Sepharose 4B and Sephacryl S …

In the present study, the effects of β-glucans isolated from Euglena on the formation of
preneoplastic aberrant crypt foci (ACF) in the colon were examined in mice. Mice were fed a …

Cell‐based therapies for wound repair are limited by inefficient delivery systems that fail to
protect cells from the acute inflammatory environment. Here, a biomimetic hydrogel system …

The effects of β-glucan, an immunostimulatory agent, on the superoxide dismutase (SOD)
and catalase (CAT) activities of erythrocytes and Mx gene expression were studied from …

Asthma is a severe respiratory disease marked by airway inflammation, remodeling, and
oxidative stress. β-Glucan (BG), a polysaccharide constituent of fungal cellular structures …