Research Article

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

Table 5

Effect of β-glucan myeloperoxidase activity (skin), NO level, and colon weight in rats exposed to DNCB stress. Values are expressed as means ± SD; ; mean values with similar superscript in a column are statistically nonsignificant (); MPO activity = µmol/min/mg DNA; NO level = µmol/g; MDA = (mmol/L).

GroupsMPO activity NO level MDAColon weight (g)

Group 13.613 ± 1.3729.125 ± 0.6965.2 ± 0.5012.487 ± 0.136
Group 29.318 ± 1.56714.6 ± 1.05210 ± 0.5173.066 ± 1.074
Group 35.498 ± 2.20810.766 ± 0.4626.26 ± 0.5462.430 ± 0.072
Group 44.465 ± 1.45010.5 ± 0.8345.84 ± 0.3492.955 ± 0.827