Glucan and Mannan—Two Peas in a Pod
In recent decades, various polysaccharides isolated from algae, mushrooms, yeast, and higher plants have attracted serious attention in the area of nutrition and medicine. The reasons include their low toxicity, rare negative side effects, relatively low price, and broad spectrum of therapeutic acti...
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doaj-0745cb231d1341b98748f5111279b7f02020-11-25T01:34:18ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1422-00672019-06-012013318910.3390/ijms20133189ijms20133189Glucan and Mannan—Two Peas in a PodTatiana A. Korolenko0Nataliya P. Bgatova1Vaclav Vetvicka2Department of Experimental Models of Neurodegeneration, Scientific Research Institute of Physiology and Basic Medicine, Timakov St. 4, 630117 Novosibirsk, RussiaLaboratory of Electron Miscroscopy, Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology—Affiliated Branch of Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 630060 Novosibirsk, RussiaDepartment of Pathology, University of Louisville, 511 S. Floyd, Louisville, KY 40292, USAIn recent decades, various polysaccharides isolated from algae, mushrooms, yeast, and higher plants have attracted serious attention in the area of nutrition and medicine. The reasons include their low toxicity, rare negative side effects, relatively low price, and broad spectrum of therapeutic actions. The two most and best-studied polysaccharides are mannan and glucan. This review focused on their biological properties.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/13/3189polysaccharidemannanglucanglucomannantherapeuticimmunomodulator |
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Tatiana A. Korolenko Nataliya P. Bgatova Vaclav Vetvicka Glucan and Mannan—Two Peas in a Pod International Journal of Molecular Sciences polysaccharide mannan glucan glucomannan therapeutic immunomodulator |
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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In recent decades, various polysaccharides isolated from algae, mushrooms, yeast, and higher plants have attracted serious attention in the area of nutrition and medicine. The reasons include their low toxicity, rare negative side effects, relatively low price, and broad spectrum of therapeutic actions. The two most and best-studied polysaccharides are mannan and glucan. This review focused on their biological properties. |
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polysaccharide mannan glucan glucomannan therapeutic immunomodulator |
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