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beta-glucans

beta-glucans is the plural 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

Questions about beta-glucans

What is beta-glucans the plural of?
Beta-glucans is the plural of beta-glucan.

Words near beta-glucans in the dictionary

  1. beta-blockers
  2. beta-carotene
  3. beta-compactification
  4. beta-compactifications
  5. beta-glucan
  6. beta-glucans
  7. beta-glucosidase
  8. beta-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin
  9. beta-lactam
  10. beta-lactamase
  11. beta-lactamases

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