Antioxidant Activity of β-Glucan
Joint Authors
Murata, Yoshifumi
Isobe, Takashi
Kofuji, Kyoko
Konishi, Masanori
Tsubaki, Kazufumi
Aoki, Ayumi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Pharmacology
Abstract EN
β-Glucans extracted from barley, which mainly contains β-(1,3-1,4)-D-glucan, are used extensively as supplements and food additives due to their wide biologic activities, including a reduction in blood lipid level.
In this study, the antioxidant activity of β-glucan was examined to assess potential new benefits associated with β-glucan, because oxidative stress is considered one of the primary causal factors for various diseases and aging.
β-Glucan extracted from barley was found to possess significant antioxidant activity.
The amount of antioxidant activity was influenced by different physiologic properties (e.g., structure and molecular size) of β-glucan, which varied depending on the source and extraction method used.
The antioxidant activity of β-glucan was significantly higher than that of various polymers that are used as food additives.
These results indicate that β-glucan has promise as a polymeric excipient for supplement and food additive with antioxidant and other benefits, which may contribute to enhancing health and beauty.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kofuji, Kyoko& Aoki, Ayumi& Tsubaki, Kazufumi& Konishi, Masanori& Isobe, Takashi& Murata, Yoshifumi. 2012. Antioxidant Activity of β-Glucan. ISRN Pharmaceutics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kofuji, Kyoko…[et al.]. Antioxidant Activity of β-Glucan. ISRN Pharmaceutics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kofuji, Kyoko& Aoki, Ayumi& Tsubaki, Kazufumi& Konishi, Masanori& Isobe, Takashi& Murata, Yoshifumi. Antioxidant Activity of β-Glucan. ISRN Pharmaceutics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447652