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Nutraceutical, Anti-Inflammatory, and Immune Modulatory Effects of β-Glucan Isolated from Yeast

Table 2

FT-IR analyses of yeast cells, commercial β-glucan, and extracted β-glucan; according to [2]; according to [10].

Band range (cm−1)Yeast cell (cm−1)Commercial β-glucan (cm−1)Isolated/extracted -glucan (cm−1)Bands assignment

3000–37303409.8733421.6783440.964OH groups
2820–30002924.4603288.218; 924.2653284.477; 2935.486CH and CH2 stretching
1600–17001652.9531652.9141641.109; 1558.14NH groups
970–12501077.852; 916.6711076.391; 921.5601079.780; 1045.339; 923.879β-glycosidic, C-O group