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grifolan

under beta-Glucans
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More on beta-Glucans Definition: Glucose polymers consisting of a backbone of beta(1->3)-linked beta-D-glucopyranosyl units with beta(1->6) linked side chains of various lengths. They are a major component of the CELL WALL of organisms and of soluble DIETARY FIBER.      Other names beta Glucans
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
grifolan [ grifolan NMF-5N ]
  beta-1,3-glucan from Grifola frondosa 		104074-36-4   *beta-Glucans
Pharma Action Adjuvants, Immunologic; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic 		Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1985;33(11):4950

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