Due to today's fast-paced lifestyle, most people are in a state of sub-health and face
“unexplained fatigue”, which can seriously affect their health, work efficiency, and quality of …

Introduction: Beta-glucans are polysaccharides that exhibit a wide range of biological
properties as a result of their varying chemical composition. Like all dietary fibers, they avoid …

Plyometric exercise (PE) is an effective training method to increase muscle mass and
strength. However, excessive or inappropriate conditions might cause exercise-induced …

The number of skeletal muscle injuries derived from myopathies, exercise, and trauma, is
growing due to increasing sports activities in normal life of people. Skeletal muscle has a …

β-glucans are a large class of complex polysaccharides with bioactive properties, including
immune modulation. Natural sources of these compounds include yeast, oats, barley …

Purpose Yeast β-glucans are known for their immune-modulating effects; however, their
effects on human upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) remain unclear. The aim of the …

Sport disciplines with different metabolic characteristics require different dietary approaches.
Bodybuilders or sprinters (“anaerobic” athletes) need a high-protein diet (HPD) in order to …

Oat β-glucan (OG) has been shown to improve intestinal microecology in gestational
diabetes mellitus (GDM), but the effect on fetal intestine health is unknown. Herein, we …

The present study aimed to assess the changes in muscle strength and plasma metabolites
in athletes with β-glucan supplementation. A total of 29 athletes who met the inclusion …

Beta‐glucans and arabinoxylans are known for their immunostimulatory properties.
However, in vivo these have been documented almost exclusively following parenteral …