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beta-glucan
be·ta-glu·can B5214750 (bā′tə-glo͞o′kăn′ -kən)n. Any of various polysaccharides, such as cellulose, that are composed of glucose monomers and are found chiefly in the cell walls of fungi and plants, especially oats and barley. Beta-glucans are added to foods as a source of dietary fiber and are used as dietary supplements.beta-glucan
beta-glucan, β-glucan (bāt′ă-gloo′kăn) Any of a class of complex carbohydrate nutrients, derived from yeast, with immune-stimulating and antimicrobial activity in laboratory experiments. They are promoted as dietary supplements. |