The Immunomodulatory Effect of β-Glucan Depends on the Composition of the Gut Microbiota

• Published in: Foods Vol. 12; no. 17; p. 3148
• Main Authors: Sung, Miseon, Yoon, Yohan, Lee, Jeeyeon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 22.08.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Abdomen; Akkermansia; Composition; Diet; Digestive system; Fatty acids; Feces; Food; Food science; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Gastrointestinal tract; Glucan; gut microbiota composition; health-functional food; Immunomodulation; immunomodulatory effect; Intestinal microflora; Lie groups; Life sciences; Metabolites; Microbiota; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Microorganisms; Pandemics; Proteins; β-Glucan; South Korea; United States > US

This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between the immunomodulatory effects of β-glucan and the composition of gut microbiota in mice. The mice were fed a diet containing β-glucan for 3 weeks, and feces, blood, and tissues were then collected to analyze the immunomodulatory effect and gut mi...