Beta glucan: a valuable functional ingredient in foods.
β-Glucan is a valuable functional ingredient and various extraction techniques are available for its extraction. Choice of an appropriate extraction technique is important as it may affect the quality, structure, rheological properties, molecular weight, and other functional properties of the extracted β-glucan. These properties lead to the use of β-glucan into various food systems and have important implications in human health. This review focuses on the extraction, synthesis, structure, molecular weight, and rheology of β-glucan. Furthermore, health implications and utilization of β-glucan in food products is also discussed.
Department of Food Technology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. asifahmad1@gmail.com
Asif
A
Ahmad
Faqir Muhammad
FM
Anjum
Tahir
T
Zahoor
Haq
H
Nawaz
Syed Muhammad Raihan
SM
Dilshad
D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D005527:Food, Fortified / Q000032:analysis*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D037102:Lectins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008970:Molecular Weight; D047071:beta-Glucans / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism
D002352:Carrier Proteins; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D037102:Lectins; D047071:beta-Glucans; C037937:glucan-binding proteins