Beta-Glucan Polysaccharides

B-GlucanSourceB-Glucans occur in the bran of grasses (Gramineae) such as wheat, oats and barley.FunctionalityThe main use of b-glucans is in texturizing as fat substitutes.They are recognized as having important positive health benefits centered around their benefits in coronary heart disease, cholesterol lowering and reducing the glycemic response although it may be that some of these effects are due to appetite suppression.High molecular weight b-glucans are viscous due to labile cooperative associations whereas lower molecular weight b-glucans can form soft gels as the chains are easier to rearrange to maximize linkages.Barley b-glucan is highly viscous and pesudoplastic, both properties decreasing with increasing temperature.

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