ReviewNutrients2019
Cereal B-Glucans: The Impact of Processing and How It Affects Physiological Responses.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 173 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Postprandial glycemic response, sensory, and appetite evaluation of highland barley-multigrain rice versus white rice in healthy Chinese adults: A randomized crossover study.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of regular oat β-glucan-enriched bread compared with whole-grain wheat bread on long-term glycemic control in adults at risk of type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Trial
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- Effects of Whole-Grain and Sugar Content in Infant Cereals on Gut Microbiota at Weaning: A Randomized Trial.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- Differential Effects of Household Thermal Processing on Extractable β-Glucan and Total Resistant Starch Across Processed Barley Forms.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Effects of Dietary Fiber and High-Dietary-Fiber Diets on Body Weight Regulation and Lipid Metabolism in Athletes: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Hericium erinaceus β-Glucan Improves Post-Prandial Glycemic Homeostasis in Association With Changes in Akkermansia muciniphila, Serum Metabolites, and Gut Hormones.Journal of food science · 2026Article
- Dietary bioactive compounds modulating satiety and appetite: mechanisms of action.Journal of physiology and biochemistry · 2026Review
- Sex differences in immune modulation: implications for infection, inflammation, and nutritional supplementation.Biology of sex differences · 2026Review
- Comparative Study of Chaga (International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Comparing the Structural and Physicochemical Properties of Highland BarleyFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Microalgae in health care and functional foods: β-glucan applications, innovations in drug delivery and synthetic biology.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Insights into Grain Milling and Fractionation Practices for Improved Food Sustainability with Emphasis on Wheat and Peas.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Investigating the Probiotic Potential of Vegan Puree Mixture: Viability during Simulated Digestion and Bioactive Compound Bioaccessibility.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Cereal β-d-Glucans in Food Processing Applications and Nanotechnology Research.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Valorization of Spent Grains from Beer Production through β-Glucan Extraction.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Oat-based milk alternatives: the influence of physical and chemical properties on the sensory profile.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Healthy Diets and Lifestyles in the World: Mediterranean and Blue Zone People Live Longer. Special Focus on Gut Microbiota and Some Food Components.Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2024Review
- Quantification of Mixed-Linkage β-Glucan (MLG) in Bacteria.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Cereal β-glucans are dietary fibres primarily found in oats and barley, and have several positive effects on health, including lowering the postprandial glucose response and the improvement of blood cholesterol levels. Cereal β-glucans have a specific combination of β-(1→4) and β-(1→3) linkages into linear long-chain polysaccharides of high molecular weight. Due to their particular structure, cereal β-glucans generate viscosity within the intestinal tract, which is thought to be the main mechanism of action responsible for their positive health effects. However, cereal grains are rarely consumed raw; at least one cooking step is generally required before they can be safely eaten. Cooking and processing methods more generally will modify the physicochemical characteristics of β-glucans, such as molecular weight, extractability and the resulting viscosity. Therefore, the health impact of β-glucans will depend not only on the dose administered, but also on the ways they are processed or converted into food products. This review aims at summarizing the different parameters that can affect β-glucans efficacy to improve glucose and lipid metabolism in humans.
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