Characterization of a fungal beta-glucan's structure and physicochemical properties and its immunomodulatory effects on macrophages in vitro.
Key Takeaways
- Extraction yield was 0.41 mg per gram with 98.15% purity
- WGG had average molecular weight 8.22×10^4 Da and 3:1 branching ratio
- WGG increased RAW 264.7 proliferation, phagocytosis, and NO, TNF-α, IL-6 secretion concentration-dependently