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| Title |
Immune-modulatory effects of dietary Yeast Beta-1,3/1,6-D-glucan
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Nutrition Journal, April 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1475-2891-13-38 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Heike Stier, Veronika Ebbeskotte, Joerg Gruenwald |
| Abstract |
Beta-glucans are a heterogeneous group of natural polysaccharides mostly investigated for their immunological effects. Due to the low systemic availability of oral preparations, it has been thought that only parenterally applied beta-glucans can modulate the immune system. However, several in vivo and in vitro investigations have revealed that orally applied beta-glucans also exert such effects. Various receptor interactions, explaining possible mode of actions, have been detected. The effects mainly depend on the source and structure of the beta-glucans. In the meantime, several human clinical trials with dietary insoluble yeast beta-glucans have been performed. The results confirm the previous findings of in vivo studies. The results of all studies taken together clearly indicate that oral intake of insoluble yeast beta-glucans is safe and has an immune strengthening effect. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 20 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 40% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 15% |
| Austria | 1 | 5% |
| India | 1 | 5% |
| Poland | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 6 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 45% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 30% |
| Scientists | 4 | 20% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 360 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Greece | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 353 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 61 | 17% |
| Researcher | 45 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 41 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 39 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 26 | 7% |
| Other | 69 | 19% |
| Unknown | 79 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 86 | 24% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 38 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 26 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 17 | 5% |
| Other | 69 | 19% |
| Unknown | 93 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 83. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 November 2023.
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