Abstract Cervical cancer is the fourth-ranked cancer in the world and is associated with a large number of deaths annually. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are known as the common therapeutic approaches in the treatment of cervical cancer, but because of their side effects and toxicity, researchers are trying to discovery alternative
Botryosphaeran – A Fungal Exopolysaccharide of the (1→3)(1→6)-β-D-Glucan Kind: Structure and Biological Functions Abstract A fungal isolate (MAMB-05) from a stem canker on a eucalypt tree, molecularly classified as Botryosphaeria rhodina, produced an exopolysaccharide (EPS) of the β-D-glucan type when cultivated on glucose by submerged fermentation. Isolation and elucidation of
Highlights Abstract β-glucans are polysaccharides comprising β-D-glucoses with various bioactivities. Herein, we extracted three β-glucans from Lentinus edodes with different sources and assessed their antitumor activities on a mice model with intragastric, intraperitoneal and intratumoral injection. Three polysaccharides were shown to have the same chemical structure of β-(1,3)-glucan with β-(1,6) branches, and
Beta Glucan: Supplement or Drug? From Laboratory to Clinical Trials Abstract Glucans are part of a group of biologically active natural molecules and are steadily gaining strong attention not only as an important food supplement, but also as an immunostimulant and potential drug. This paper represents an up-to-date review of