Pleuran
Template:Chembox new Pleuran is an insoluble polysaccharide (β-(1,3/1,6)-D-glucan), isolated from Pleurotus ostreatus.[1]
Pleuran belongs to a group of glucose polymers commonly called beta-glucans demonstrating biological response modifier properties. These immunomodulating properties render the host more resistant to infections and neoplasms.[2]
Pleuran is also being studied as a potential immunologic adjuvant (Mojžišová et al. 2005).[3]
References
- ^ "Polysaccharides of Pleurotus ostreatus: Isolation and structure of pleuran, an alkali-insoluble β-glucan". Carbohydrate Polymers. 24 (2). Elsevier: 107–111. 1994. doi:10.1016/0144-8617(94)90019-1. ISSN 0144-8617.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Di Luzio, NR (1985). "Update on the immunomodulating activities of glucans". Springer seminars in immunopathology. 8 (4). Germany: Springer Verlag: 387–400. ISSN 0344-4325. PMID 4089757.
- ^ "A Compendium of Vaccine Adjuvants and Excipients" (PDF). 2nd ed. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. 1998: p. 77. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
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