TY  - JOUR
AU  - Arena, Mattia Pia 
AU  - Spano, Giuseppe 
AU  - Fiocco, Daniela 
PY  - 2017
TI  - β-Glucans and Probiotics
JF  - American Journal of Immunology
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.3844/ajisp.2017.34.44
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajisp.2017.34.44
AB  - In the recent decades, several health-promoting features have been ascribed to β-glucans. Biological properties such as anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating activity have been claimed for these polysaccharides. Moreover, when β-glucans were used in association with probiotic bacteria, prebiotic effects have been demonstrated, due to their ability to enhance growth, metabolism and/or beneficial activities of probiotics. This review shall present an overview of those studies, which have documented the diverse health-benefits of β-glucans and their association with probiotics.