Difference between revisions of "Alpha glucan"
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==Benefits and uses of Alpha glucan are== | ==Benefits and uses of Alpha glucan are== | ||
* colon cancer : Researchers from the Institute of Biochemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem tested the extracted chemicals, called alpha-glucans, on human and mice cells. They haven't yet conducted human trials, but believe that alpha-glucans show the potential to be used to both prevent and treat colon cancer. | * colon cancer : Researchers from the Institute of Biochemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem tested the extracted chemicals, called alpha-glucans, on human and mice cells. They haven't yet conducted human trials, but believe that alpha-glucans show the potential to be used to both prevent and treat colon cancer. | ||
| + | ==Examples of alpha glucans== | ||
| + | *dextran, α-1,6-glucan | ||
| + | *glycogen, α-1,4- and α-1,6-glucan | ||
| + | *pullulan, α-1,4- and α-1,6-glucan | ||
| + | *starch, α-1,4- and α-1,6-glucan | ||
[[Category:Treatments]] | [[Category:Treatments]] | ||
[[Category:polysaccharides]] | [[Category:polysaccharides]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:11, 13 July 2014
α-Glucans (alpha-glucans) are polysaccharides of D-glucose monomers linked with glycosidic bonds of the alpha form.
See also :
Special Precautions of Alpha glucan
Benefits and uses of Alpha glucan are
- colon cancer : Researchers from the Institute of Biochemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem tested the extracted chemicals, called alpha-glucans, on human and mice cells. They haven't yet conducted human trials, but believe that alpha-glucans show the potential to be used to both prevent and treat colon cancer.
Examples of alpha glucans
- dextran, α-1,6-glucan
- glycogen, α-1,4- and α-1,6-glucan
- pullulan, α-1,4- and α-1,6-glucan
- starch, α-1,4- and α-1,6-glucan
