Recent years, algal polysaccharides were mainly investigated for pharmaceutical,
nutraceuticals and biomedical applications due to their promising bioactive properties …

β-Glucans are a group of biologically-active fibers or polysaccharides from natural sources
with proven medical significance. β-Glucans are known to have antitumor, anti-inflammatory …

Abstract β-Glucans are a class of polysaccharides consisting of D-glucose units that are
polymerized primarily via the β-1, 3 glycosidic bonds, in addition to the β-1, 4 and/or β-1, 6 …

The excessive inflammation, oxidative stress, and impaired angiogenesis are major factors
leading to difficulties in chronic wound healing. To develop bioactive materials with intrinsic …

In recent years, the versatile phototrophic protist Euglena gracilis has emerged as an
interesting candidate for application-driven research and commercialisation, as it is an …

During the last few years, a growing body of evidence has shown that immunological
memory is not an exclusive trait of lymphocytes, as many inflammatory insults can alter the …

Covering: up to the end of 2010 β-Glucans is the common name given to a group of
chemically heterogeneous polysaccharides. They are long-or short-chain polymers of (1→ …

In the wide field of nutraceuticals, the effects of mushrooms on immunity, cancer and
including autoimmunity have been proposed for centuries but in recent years a growing …

Euglena gracilis (E. gracilis) has been proposed as one of the most attractive microalgae
species for biodiesel and biomass production, which exhibits a number of shapes, such as …

Microalgae-derived functional materials, such as food supplements, drugs, and biofuels
have gained a great deal of attention in recent times. Among the several microalgae …