Beta-glucan

Beta-glucan

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View the Evidence: Substances

A superfine and dispersed form of beta-glucan (lentinan) is safe and effective for advanced patients' survival and improvement of quality of life.

Pubmed Data : Hepatogastroenterology. 1990 Feb;37(1):72-80. PMID: 19453066
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 1990
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Lentinan : CK(55) : AC(8)
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(513) : AC(162)

A yeast-based fermentation byproduct reduces cold and flu incidence in nonvaccinated individuals.

Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Feb;16(2):213-8. PMID: 20180695
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Fermented Foods and Beverages : CK(666) : AC(130), Yeast : CK(48) : AC(8)
Diseases : Cold and Flu : CK(1162) : AC(146), Common Cold : CK(514) : AC(61), Influenza : CK(714) : AC(102)
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents : CK(583) : AC(276)
Additional Keywords : Epicor : CK(10) : AC(1)

A yeast-based fermentation byproduct reduces cold and flu symptom duration and severity.

Pubmed Data : Urol Nurs. 2008 Feb;28(1):50-5. PMID: 18335698
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Fermented Foods and Beverages : CK(666) : AC(130), Yeast : CK(48) : AC(8)
Diseases : Cold and Flu : CK(1162) : AC(146), Common Cold : CK(514) : AC(61), Flu : CK(714) : AC(104), Influenza : CK(714) : AC(102)

Barley-derived soluble fiber positively effects blood lipid profiles.

Pubmed Data : Ann Fam Med. 2009 Mar-Apr;7(2):157-63. PMID: 19273871
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Barley : CK(38) : AC(7), Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40)
Diseases : Hypercholesterolemia : CK(1517) : AC(165)

Beta glucan (lentinan) significantly increases survival time in patients treated for stomach cancer.

Pubmed Data : Cancer Detect Prev Suppl. 1987;1:333-49. PMID: 3121179
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1987
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Lentinan : CK(55) : AC(8)
Diseases : Stomach Cancer : CK(381) : AC(20)
Additional Keywords : Drug-Plant-Vitamin Synergies : CK(1011) : AC(268)

Beta glucan is effective in prolonging survival of liver cancer patients.

Pubmed Data : Hepatogastroenterology. 2009 Mar-Apr;56(90):437-41. PMID: 19579616
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Lentinan : CK(55) : AC(8)
Diseases : Liver Cancer : CK(1577) : AC(266)

Beta glucan is safe and effective for suppressing the adverse effects of chemotherapy and improving quality of life in patients with colorectal cancer.

Pubmed Data : Anticancer Res. 2009 Jul;29(7):2611-7. PMID: 19596936
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Lentinan : CK(55) : AC(8)
Diseases : Colorectal Cancer : CK(809) : AC(303)

Beta glucan prolongs survival time and improves quality of life in gastric cancer patients.

Pubmed Data : Planta Med. 1990 Aug;56(4):360-3. PMID: 10522061
Article Published Date : Aug 01, 1990
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Lentinan : CK(55) : AC(8)
Diseases : Gastric Cancer : CK(381) : AC(111), Quality of Life: Poor : CK(170) : AC(16)

Beta-glucan improves symptoms and the Th1/Th2 balance in patients with allergic rhinitis

Pubmed Data : Eur Cytokine Netw. 2005 Jun;16(2):128-34. PMID: 15941684
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40)
Diseases : Allergic Rhinitis : CK(327) : AC(40), Immune Dysregulation: TH1/TH2 imbalance : CK(146) : AC(36)
Pharmacological Actions : Interleukin-12 upregulation : CK(17) : AC(5), Interleukin-4 downregulation : CK(37) : AC(12), Interleukin-5 downregulation : CK(23) : AC(4)

Concentrated oat beta-glucan, a fermentable fiber, lowers serum cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic adults.

Pubmed Data : Nutr J. 2007;6:6. Epub 2007 Mar 26. PMID: 17386092
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Fiber : CK(469) : AC(70), Oats : CK(277) : AC(44)
Diseases : Cholesterol: LDL/HDL ratio : CK(445) : AC(58), High Cholesterol : CK(1755) : AC(198), Hypercholesterolemia : CK(1517) : AC(165), Hypertension : CK(2615) : AC(260)
Pharmacological Actions : Hypolipidemic : CK(380) : AC(80)

Consumption of oat beta-glucans improve lipid and glucose metabolism.

Pubmed Data : Eur J Clin Nutr. 2005 Nov;59(11):1272-81 PMID: 16015250
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Oats : CK(277) : AC(44)
Diseases : Hypercholesterolemia : CK(1517) : AC(165)

Increased barley consumption (high beta-glucan content) improves blood lipid profiles and lowers visceral fat.

Pubmed Data : Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2008 Mar;63(1):21-5. Epub 2007 Dec 12. PMID: 18074229
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Barley : CK(38) : AC(7), Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40)
Diseases : Abdominal Obesity (Midsection Fat) : CK(328) : AC(53), Hyperlipidemia : CK(1212) : AC(109)

Maitake activates NK cells in cancer patients.

Pubmed Data : J Med Food. 2003;6(4):371-7. PMID: 14977447
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2003
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40)
Diseases : Immune Disorders: Low Immune Function : CK(488) : AC(115)
Pharmacological Actions : Immunomodulatory : CK(536) : AC(142)

Oat bran flour high in beta-glucan had a low glycemic response and acted as an active ingredient decreasing postprandial glycemic response of an oral glucose load in subjects with type 2 diabetes.

Pubmed Data : Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2005 Aug;15(4):255-61. PMID: 16054549
Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Fiber : CK(469) : AC(70), Oat Bran : CK(55) : AC(8), Oats : CK(277) : AC(44)
Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(3142) : AC(328)

Oat-containing cereal lowers total cholesterol in Hispanic americans.

Pubmed Data : J Am Diet Assoc. 2005 Jun;105(6):967-70. PMID: 15942550
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Oats : CK(277) : AC(44)
Diseases : Cholesterol: LDL/HDL ratio : CK(445) : AC(58), High Cholesterol : CK(1755) : AC(198)
Pharmacological Actions : Anticholesteremic Agents : CK(699) : AC(142)

Oat-derived beta-glucan significantly improves HDLC and diminishes LDLC and non-HDL cholesterol in overweight individuals with mild hypercholesterolemia.

Pubmed Data : Am J Ther. 2007 Mar-Apr;14(2):203-12. PMID: 17414591
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Oats : CK(277) : AC(44)
Diseases : HDL: Low : CK(270) : AC(48), High Cholesterol : CK(1755) : AC(198), Hypercholesterolemia : CK(1517) : AC(165), Hypertension : CK(2615) : AC(260)
Pharmacological Actions : Hypolipidemic : CK(380) : AC(80)

Oral intake of soy isoflavone aglycone improves the aged skin of adult women.

Pubmed Data : J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2007 Feb;53(1):57-62. PMID: 17484381
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Isoflavones : CK(627) : AC(124), Soy : CK(1698) : AC(332)
Diseases : Aging Skin : CK(379) : AC(86)

The LDL-cholesterol lowering effect of oat beta-glucan depends on molecular weight (size).

Pubmed Data : Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Oct;92(4):723-32. Epub 2010 Jul 21. PMID: 20660224
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Fiber : CK(469) : AC(70), Oats : CK(277) : AC(44)
Diseases : High Cholesterol : CK(1755) : AC(198)
Pharmacological Actions : Anticholesteremic Agents : CK(699) : AC(142)

Beta glucan inhibits experimental periodontal disease possibly through steering the T helper Th1/Th2 balance towards Th1 and T regulatory responses.

Pubmed Data : J Clin Periodontol. 2005 Apr;32(4):347-52. PMID: 15811050
Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2005
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40)
Diseases : Immune Dysregulation: TH1/TH2 imbalance : CK(146) : AC(36), Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Toxicity : CK(233) : AC(128), Periodontal Diseases : CK(128) : AC(30)
Pharmacological Actions : Immunomodulatory : CK(536) : AC(142), Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor : CK(1015) : AC(343)

Beta-glucan extracted from Agaricus blazei suppresses metastatic cancer in the mouse model.

Pubmed Data : J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2005 Aug;131(8):527-38. Epub 2005 May 10. PMID: 15883813
Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2005
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Agaricus Blazei : CK(52) : AC(12), Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40)
Diseases : Breast Cancer: Metastatic : CK(79) : AC(31)
Additional Keywords : Antineoplastic Agents : CK(69) : AC(28)

Beta-glucan inhibits experimental pulmonary metastasis of tumors.

Pubmed Data : Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 1991 Jun;39(6):1606-8. PMID: 1934182
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 1991
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40)
Diseases : Lung Cancer : CK(494) : AC(198)

Beta-glucan is lipid lowering and has a broad range of anti-infective properties.

Pubmed Data : Minerva Med. 2009 Jun;100(3):237-45. PMID: 19571787
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2009
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Bran : CK(119) : AC(22)
Diseases : Hyperlipidemia : CK(1212) : AC(109), Immune Disorders: Low Immune Function : CK(488) : AC(115)
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Bacterial Agents : CK(895) : AC(291), Antifungal Agents : CK(172) : AC(109), Antiparasitic Agents : CK(26) : AC(15), Antiviral Agents : CK(583) : AC(276)

Beta-glucan protects against burn-induced oxidative organ damage in rats.

Pubmed Data : Int Immunopharmacol. 2006 Feb;6(2):156-69. Epub 2005 Aug 24. PMID: 16399620
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2006
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40)
Diseases : Burns : CK(84) : AC(22), Burns: Severe : CK(37) : AC(7), Oxidative Stress : CK(1867) : AC(710)
Pharmacological Actions : Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor : CK(1015) : AC(343)

Beta-glucan reduces the immunosuppressive effect of mercury in mice.

Pubmed Data : J Med Food. 2009 Oct;12(5):1098-104. PMID: 19857075
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2009
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40)
Diseases : Mercury Poisoning : CK(201) : AC(46)
Pharmacological Actions : Immunomodulatory : CK(536) : AC(142)

Dietary oat beta-glucan reduces glucose and plasma production and modulates plasma incretin in portal-vein catheterized grower pigs.

Pubmed Data : J Nutr. 2010 Sep;140(9):1564-9. Epub 2010 Jul 21. PMID: 20660287
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2010
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40)
Pharmacological Actions : Hypoglycemic Agents : CK(554) : AC(154), Incretin Modulator : CK(2) : AC(1)

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