beta-glucan
Cereal cell compound
Beta-glucan is a type of soluble fiber found in the cell walls of oats, barley, mushrooms, and yeast.
It forms a gel-like substance in the digestive tract, which can help lower cholesterol and regulate blood sugar.
Beta-glucans from fungi also have immune-stimulating properties, appearing in supplements and some medical treatments.
Cereal grain for porridge
bran · wholegrain · shiitake · maitake · reishi · algae · cereal · grain
Able to dissolve
- insolubleCannot be dissolved
- dietaryOf food consumption
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- fermentableCapable of microbial conversion
prebiotic · digestion · absorption · gastrointestinal · intestinal · gut · microbiota · bifidobacteria
Large repeated-unit molecule
- linkageConnected system of parts
- branchedDivided into offshoots
- linearArranged in straight succession
- extractionAct of removing
hydrolysis · structure · chain · bond · carbohydrate
Engulfing immune cell
- phagocytosisCellular ingestion of particles
- cytokineImmune signaling molecule
- innateExisting since birth
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
immunity · leukocyte · lymphocyte · interferon · inflammation · anti-inflammatory · antigen · antibody
Waxy lipid in blood
- heart-healthyBeneficial for cardiovascular function
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- glycemicRelating to glucose presence
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
HDL · triglycerides · metabolism · nutrition · supplement · nutraceutical
oats
Cereal grain for porridge
seaweed · bran · wholegrain · shiitake · maitake · reishi · algae · cereal · grain · fungal
soluble
Able to dissolve
fermentable · prebiotic · digestion · absorption · gastrointestinal · intestinal · gut · microbiota · bifidobacteria · lactobacilli
polymer
Large repeated-unit molecule
extraction · hydrolysis · structure · chain · bond · carbohydrate
macrophage
Engulfing immune cell
- phagocytosisCellular ingestion of particles
- cytokineImmune signaling molecule
- innateExisting since birth
adaptive · immunity · leukocyte · lymphocyte · interferon · inflammation · anti-inflammatory · antigen · antibody · T-cell
cholesterol
Waxy lipid in blood
- heart-healthyBeneficial for cardiovascular function
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- glycemicRelating to glucose presence
LDL · HDL · triglycerides · metabolism · nutrition · supplement · nutraceutical
beta-glucanamylose
Linear glucose chain
starch · glycogen · dextrin · maltodextrin
beta-glucanglucose
Primary cellular fuel
simple sugars · monosaccharides · glycogen · maltose · sucrose