Beta-Glucan in Foods and Health Benefits

• Other Authors: Aoe, Seiichiro (Editor), Morita, Tatsuya (Editor), Ohno, Naohito (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Food & society; humans; oat β-glucan; acute glycemic response; dietary fiber; preload; carbohydrates; β-1; 3-glucan; Euglena gracilis; Ca2+ signaling; intestinal epithelial cell; intravital imaging; small intestine; immune system; barley; β-glucan; microarray; short chain fatty acids; lipid metabolism.; low molecular weight; fermentation; prebiotics; Autreobasidium pullulans; 3-1; 6-glucan; physiological function; oat beta-glucan; colitis; Crohn's disease; apoptosis; autophagy; TLRs; Dectin-1; rats; L cell; glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1); glucose tolerance; short-chain fatty acids; sIgA; microbiota; randomized clinical trial; symptoms; gastrointestinal tract; musculo-skeletal system; oats; oatmeal; beta-glucan; beta glucan; health claim; regulation; food-health relationship; gastritis; inflammatory process; antioxidant properties; paramylon; abdominal fat; DNA microarray; gene ontology; PPAR signaling; n/a
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This Special Issue entitled "β-glucan in foods and health benefits" reports on the health benefits of indigestible carbohydrates with respect to metabolic diseases and immune functions. The effects of β-glucan have been investigated through the use isolated preparations or natural dietary...