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β-glucan

β-glucan is the alternative form of beta-glucan.

Meaning of beta-glucan

Noun

beta-glucan (plural beta-glucans)

  1. A group of polysaccharides naturally occurring in the cell walls of cereals, bacteria, and fungi.
    • Similar to grains, oats are well-known for their dietary content, beta-glucan in this case. Beta-glucan is a type of fiber, unique to oats that can help reduce levels of bad cholesterol in the body.1991, Cornelia M. Parkinson, Cooking with Oats: Oat Bran, Oatmeal, and More, Storey Publishing, →ISBN, page 4

Forms of β-glucan

pluralβ-glucans

Questions about β-glucan

What is β-glucan the alternative form of?
Β-glucan is the alternative form of beta-glucan.

Words near β-glucan in the dictionary

  1. β-amino acids
  2. β-antithrombin
  3. β-blocker
  4. β-blockers
  5. β-carotene
  6. β-glucan
  7. β-glucans
  8. β-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin
  9. β-lactam
  10. β-lactamase
  11. β-lactamases

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