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Advances in Enzymatic Measurement of β-Glucan in Mushrooms, Yeast, Algae, and Dietary Supplements.

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The takeaway

The standard indirect beta-glucan method (total glucan minus alpha-glucan) shows matrix-dependent limitations in supplement formulations containing resistant starches, trehalose, and sugar alcohols.

What the researchers found

The standard indirect beta-glucan method (total glucan minus alpha-glucan) shows matrix-dependent limitations in supplement formulations containing resistant starches, trehalose, and sugar alcohols.

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Advances in Enzymatic Measurement of β-Glucan in Mushrooms, Yeast, Algae, and Dietary Supplements.

Journal of AOAC International

Citation

Sweeney, Lucie C; Walsh, Caoilfhionn; O'Cochlain, Amaya; Ivory, Ruth; Mangan, David. (2026). Advances in Enzymatic Measurement of β-Glucan in Mushrooms, Yeast, Algae, and Dietary Supplements.. Journal of AOAC International. https://doi.org/10.1093/jaoacint/qsag041