In the recent decades, several health-promoting features have been ascribed to β-glucans. Biological properties such as anti-cancer, antiinflammatory and immune-modulating activity have been claimed for these polysaccharides. Moreover, when β-glucans were used in association with probiotic bacteria, prebiotic effects have been demonstrated, due to their ability to enhance growth, metabolism and/or beneficial activities of probiotics. This review shall present an overview of those studies, which have documented the diverse health-benefits of β-glucans and their association with probiotics.
β-glucans and probiotics / Arena, MATTIA PIA; Spano, Giuseppe; Fiocco, Daniela. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. - ISSN 1553-619X. - 13:1(2017), pp. 34-44. [10.3844/ajisp.2017.34.44]
β-glucans and probiotics
ARENA, MATTIA PIA;
2017
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In the recent decades, several health-promoting features have been ascribed to β-glucans. Biological properties such as anti-cancer, antiinflammatory and immune-modulating activity have been claimed for these polysaccharides. Moreover, when β-glucans were used in association with probiotic bacteria, prebiotic effects have been demonstrated, due to their ability to enhance growth, metabolism and/or beneficial activities of probiotics. This review shall present an overview of those studies, which have documented the diverse health-benefits of β-glucans and their association with probiotics.
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