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Beta Glucan: Health Benefits in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
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Despite the lack of international agreement regarding the definition and classification of fiber, there is established evidence on the role of dietary fibers in obesity and metabolic syndrome. Beta glucan (β-glucan) is a soluble fiber readily available from oat and barley grains that has been gaining interest due to its multiple functional and bioactive properties. Its beneficial role in insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and obesity is being continuously documented. The fermentability ofβ-glucans and their ability to form highly viscous solutions in the human gut may constitute the basis of their health benefits. Consequently, the applicability ofβ-glucan as a food ingredient is being widely considered with the dual purposes of increasing the fiber content of food products and enhancing their health properties. Therefore, this paper explores the role ofβ-glucans in the prevention and treatment of characteristics of the metabolic syndrome, their underlying mechanisms of action, and their potential in food applications.
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- El Khoury, D., Cuda, C., Luhovyy, B. L., & Anderson, G. H.
- Venue
- Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2012
- Volume
- 2012
- Pages
- 1-28
- ISSN
- 2090-0724 (ISSN-L)
- 2090-0732
- OpenAlex
- W1990775652
- Cited by
- 538
- References
- 24
- FWCI
- 10.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
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