Beta Glucan for Healing of Bedsores, Wounds, Burns

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<div&gt;Highly purified yeast-derived insoluble β-(1 → 3)-d-glucan efficiently&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;inhibited adipogenic differentiation, promoted wound healing, and significantly&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;reduced skin irritation [1,2]. β-glucans can be used on the skin for dermatitis, bed sores,</div&gt;<div&gt;wrinkles, wounds, eczema, burns, radiation burns, and diabetic ulcers. β-glucan wound&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;dressings show a suitable wound therapeutic agent with superior stability and&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;demonstrate resistance to wound proteases. This review explains new developments&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;and progression on identifying the healing properties of β-glucans for wounds in vitro&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;and in vivo and their safety and effectiveness remedy for non-healing wounds or other&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;chronic dermatological diseases. </div&gt;