Background: β-glucans (1-3: 1-4) are soluble fibers applied to foods due to their technological properties (water binding capacity, viscosity, emulsification and stabilization) and their beneficial effects on health. The functional properties of β-glucans can be lost during the extraction and purificat...
Passos, Ana Isabela Morsch;
Dertkigil, Rachel Polo;
Ramos, Marcelo de Carvalho;
Busso-Lopes, Ariane Fidelis;
Tararan, Cibele;
Ribeiro, Erivan Olinda;
Schreiber, Angélica Zaninelli;
Trabasso, Plinio;
Resende, Mariangela Ribeiro;
Moretti, Maria Luiza.
ABSTRACT Introduction: The etiology of pulmonary infections in HIV patients is determined by several variables including geographic region and availability of antiretroviral therapy. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional prospective study was conducted from 2012 to 2016 to evaluate the occurrence of...
Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA/sangre,
Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA/diagnóstico,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Estudios Transversales,
L-Lactato Deshidrogenasa/sangre,
Enfermedades Pulmonares Fúngicas/sangre,
Enfermedades Pulmonares Fúngicas/diagnóstico,
Mananos/sangre,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Análisis de Regresión,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
beta-Glucanos/sangre
Recently, glutamine and β-glucan have been demonstrated to play an important role in modulation of the immune system and in promoting intestinal health benefits. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of this intervention on inflammatory responses and intestinal health in mice orally pretre...
Resumen Introducción: La enfermedad fúngica invasora (EFI) se reconoce como causa importante de morbi-mortalidad en pacientes críticos. La mayoría de estas infecciones son provocadas por Candida spp. para cuyo diagnóstico existen importantes limitaciones. Objetivo: Realizar una evaluación inicial...
La diabetes es una enfermedad crónica degenerativa, exponencialmente creciente, y generando altos costos para los sistemas de salud a nivel mundial. Un alto porcentaje de la población utiliza medicina tradicional como extractos de plantas para satisfacer sus necesidades de atención primaria de salud. ...
Cereal bars for infant collation in two flavors were developed: apple and red fruits. The bars were made with oatmeal and dried fruit, low in saturated fat, total sugars and sodium. The effect of the addition of 2.5% of β-glucan in the bars on the sensory acceptability, satiety and digestive toleran...
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To investigate the protective effect of Bg on cisplatin (CP)-induced neurotoxicity in rats. METHODS: Twenty eight rats were randomly distributed into four groups. The first group was kept as a control. In the second group, CP was given at the single dose of 7 mg/kg intraperitoneally....
Antineoplásicos/efectos adversos,
Encefalopatías/prevención & control,
Encéfalo/efectos de los fármacos,
Cisplatino/efectos adversos,
beta-Glucanos/farmacología,
Antineoplásicos/metabolismo,
Encéfalo/metabolismo,
Encéfalo/patología,
Encefalopatías/inducido químicamente,
Encefalopatías/patología,
Corteza Cerebral/efectos de los fármacos,
Corteza Cerebral/metabolismo,
Corteza Cerebral/patología,
Cisplatino/metabolismo,
Modelos Animales,
Estrés Oxidativo,
Sustancias Protectoras/farmacología,
Distribución Aleatoria,
Ratas Sprague-Dawley
Background The role of polysaccharides isolated from the Ganoderma species of fungi in innate immunity has recently become a topic of research. Although some work has been conducted concerning Ganoderma lucidum, the characteristics of polysaccharides isolated from Ganoderma neojaponicum (Imazeki) as immu...
Avaliou-se o efeito da suplementação de mananoligossacarídeo, ß-glucano e antibiótico em dietas de leitões machos castrados, durante a fase de creche (21 aos 54 dias de idade), sobre o desempenho, características morfo-histológicas da mucosa intestinal e ocorrência de diarreia. Foram utilizados ...
