beta-glucan

English

Alternative forms

• β-glucan

Noun

beta-glucan (plural beta-glucans)

1. A group of polysaccharides naturally occurring in the cell walls of cereals, bacteria, and fungi.
   • 1991, Cornelia M. Parkinson, Cooking with Oats: Oat Bran, Oatmeal, and More, Storey Publishing, →ISBN, page 4:

     Similar to grains, oats are well-known for their dietary content, beta-glucan in this case. Beta-glucan is a type of fiber, unique to oats that can help reduce levels of bad cholesterol in the body.

Further reading

• beta-glucan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia