Beta Glucan - The different types

Research by Dr. Louis Pillemer in the 1940's documented a substance that showed immune system support properties, at the time it was called Zymosan. Dr. Nicholas DiLuzio at Tulane University identified the specific immune system support substance as Beta-1, 3-D glucan in the 1970's, also during this time frame experiments with Beta-1, 3-D glucans in humans began.

The market is full of Beta Glucan products. The purpose of this article is not to discuss the quality issues commonly associated with these product.

The purpose of this article is to detail the four most popular sources of Beta glucan. The source is defined as to what the Beta glucan is derived from, i.e. mushrooms, barely, yeast, oats, etc...

Each source has been shown to provide different health related benefits. This is important when determine which product you are looking to purchase.

However, while each one has been shown to provide a specific benefit, one Beta glucan product has also proven to provide the same benefits of the other three in preliminary medical findings. This one is considered "the mother of all Beta glucan products."

Once you determine which Beta glucan product is right for you, your next step will be to determine if the product is a high quality product.

The market is filled with substandard products these days that offer little or no benefits whatsoever. This site also helps you to determine for yourself how to locate and identify a high quality glucan product.

The four most popular sources of Beta glucan are;

• Yeast - One of the most studied, this one is considered "the mother of all Beta glucan's" for its immune system support results as well as in a wide variety of other areas. A great deal of detailed research ranging over 45 years has been done on this yeast-derived material. Click here for more information on yeast derived glucan.
• Barley - A source of dietary fiber and heart health. This material is the newest kid on the block. Click here for more information on barley derived glucan.
• Mushrooms - Studies show mushroom derived glucan help support immune system function however not at the effectiveness of yeast derived glucan. Click here for more information on mushroom derived glucan.
• Oat - A source of dietary fiber and heart health and has shown beneficial hypocholesterolemic effects. Click here for more information on oat derived glucan.

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