β‐Glucans are involved in immune‐modulation of THP‐1 macrophages

Scope We aimed to examine different immunological aspects of β‐glucans derived from different food sources (oat, barley and shiitake) on phorbol myristate acetate ( PMA )‐differentiated THP ‐1 macrophages. Commercially purified barley β‐glucan (commercial BG ) and lentinan were included to compare β‐glucans from the same origin but different degree of purity and processing. Methods and results Chemical composition and molecular weight...