date:Nov 12, 2019
des (polymers of sugar) that elicit an immune modulating response is that they are rich in beta-glucans and low in alpha-glucans. Mushrooms contain a variety of constituents that are important for supporting health, but the beta-glucans (polymers of glucose linked in a specific manner) are particularly important for supporting immune function.
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Professor Mark von Itzstein AO, Founder and Director of the Institute for Glycomics, said the results were impressive: This is a