Yeast (1,3)-(1,6)-beta-glucan helps to maintain the body’s defence against pathogens: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicentric study in healthy subjects.

Purpose: The effect of brewers’ yeast (1,3)-(1,6)-beta- d-glucan consumption on the number of common cold episodes in healthy subject was investigated. Methods: In a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, multicentric clinical trial, 162 healthy participants with recurring infections received...

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Published in:European Journal of Nutrition Vol. 52; no. 8; pp. 1913 - 1919
Main Authors: Auinger, Annegret, Riede, Linda, Bothe, Gordana, Busch, Regina, Gruenwald, Joerg
Format: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Dec2013
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