What is beta glucan?

Beta glucan is a unique natural polysaccharide found in some types of mushrooms, yeasts or grains. It is a substance with enormous potential and the breadth of its effects is still being explored, especially in recent years when its properties have been very well documented.

When developing NATUR APATYKA’s products, we always take into account the selection of the right type of beta glucans in order to achieve maximum effectiveness while using gentle production methods. That is why we use all three types of beta glucans in our products - i.e. beta glucans from oyster mushrooms, beta glucans obtained from the cell walls of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and beta glucans found in oats OatSilk. The last two mentioned beta glucans are an integral part of NATUR APATYKA’s cosmetics in particular thanks to which the skin as well as the oral cavity, teeth and hair can profit from the beneficial effects of beta glucans.

For more information we recommend:

Beta Glucan: a 21st Century Miracle? (2013)
Christopher Hertzog

Beta Glucan is without a doubt one of the most underrated medical finds in the last 100 years. The surprising fact is that Beta Glucan has been used in Asia for more than ten years, often as a primary treatment for almost all types of cancer. It has also been proven successful in combatting cardiovascular disease, which is now accepted to be by far the greatest killer in developed countries. So how is it that hardly anyone has heard of this phenomenal product? With information provided in this book, it is hoped that more notice will be taken of Beta Glucan and its role in promoting human health. Credit must start to be given to the most powerful immune enhancer known to man. As human lifespan is increasing year by year, Beta Glucan will be able to improve one's quality of life well into the 21st Century.

Beta-Glucan in Foods and Health Benefits (2022)
Edited By: Seiichiro Aoe, Tatsuya Morita, Naohito Ohno

This Special Issue entitled “β-glucan in foods and health benefits” reports on the health benefits of indigestible carbohydrates with respect to metabolic diseases and immune functions. The effects of β -glucan have been investigated through the use isolated preparations or natural dietary fibers from whole grain cereals and brans, yeasts, or Euglena. This Special Issue includes original research articles that are based on human intervention studies that address the effects of β -glucan on metabolic diseases and immune function-related markers as well as in vitro and in vivo studies. It also reviews the health benefits of β-glucans in humans.