What Is Beta-Glucan

β-Glucans are polysaccharides of β-glucose monomers linked through β-glycosidic bonds, and are widely present in yeast, fungi (including mushrooms), some bacteria, seaweeds, and cereals (oats and barley). Primarily, β-glucan is a linear polymer composed of d-glucopyranosyl units connected by isolated β-1,3 linkages or a set of β-1,4 linkages. The β-1,3 linkages confer a wormlike coil conformation to the β-glucan. β-Glucans exhibit significant differences in their macromolecular structure based on their sources. The hydroxyl group of polysaccharides has a strong hydrogen bond formation ability, and due to the special spatial distribution of hydroxyl groups, glucose is usually present in a three-stranded helical structure in nature, insoluble in water and most organic solvents. β-glucan is a good functional bioactive food ingredient and has hypocholesterolemic, hypoglycemic, immunomodulatory, antitumor, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities.

Fig.1 The structure of beta-glucan. (Du, et al., 2019)

Custom Beta-Glucan Manufacture Services at CD BioGlyco

If you want to produce Reishi Mushroom Beta-Glucan, Shitake Beta-Glucan, Splitgill Mushroom Beta-Glucan, Polyporus Versicolor Beta-Glucan, or other products, CD BioGlyco has a production platform to provide you with a high-performance and cost-effective process. Our company offers efficient and fast production lines to meet the batch requirements of our customers. We focus on natural quality and provide you with different specifications of the packaging. Our global business and solid expertise make us a trusted partner for global glycobiology researchers.

Fig.2 The classification of beta-glucan manufacture services. (CD BioGlyco)

Applications

• Adding beta-glucan in aquaculture improves the survival rate of aquatic animals.
• With anti-tumor, antiviral, and antibacterial activity, it can be used as a carrier in the research of drugs.
• Beta-glucan promotes wound repair, cosmetic treatment, and cosmetic processing and manufacturing.
• In the food industry, it can be used to produce functional food products.

Advantages

• The manufacture of beta-glucan with high purity (≧99%)
• Better suited for subsequent studies of activity or structural characterization, etc.
• The beta-glucan manufacturing process is safe and pollution-free.

CD BioGlyco has the most professional technical team and a first-class production line in the field of Carbohydrate Manufacture, and the processed products have been exported to many countries. If you are interested in our service, please contact us further to introduce the specific service in detail.

• Oat Beta-Glucan Manufacture Service
• Curdlan Manufacture Service
• Lentinan Manufacture Service
• Laminarian Manufacture Service
• Paramylon Manufacture Service
• Zymosan Manufacture Service
• Grifolan Manufacture Service
• Schizophyllan Manufacture Service
• Reishi Mushroom Beta-Glucan Manufacture Service
• Shitake Beta-Glucan Manufacture Service
• Splitgill Mushroom Beta-Glucan Manufacture Service
• Polyporus Versicolor Beta-Glucan Manufacture Service