Beta Glucan In Diabetes Treatments

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<div&gt;Soluble fibers are more effective for the management of diabetes, obesity,</div&gt;<div&gt;dyslipidemia, hypertension, and different cancers when compared with insoluble fibers.</div&gt;<div&gt;The ingestion of foods with a low glycaemic index is a helpful alternative in&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;controlling diabetes. The hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic effects of β-glucan&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;are due to its high viscosity and high molecular weight. For this reason, β-glucan is&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;chosen by the food industry to manufacture various types of functional foods. β-</div&gt;<div&gt;glucans, which are also having form as Oat β-glucan (OβG), including primarily of the&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;linear polysaccharide (1→ 3), (1→ 4)-β-D-glucan is a vital food supplement for&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;achieving insulin responses and decreasing postprandial glucose. Also, β-glucans&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;accelerate wound healing and prevent ischemic heart injury disease. Dose,</div&gt;<div&gt;physicochemical properties, and processing techniques are important factors in&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;controlling glycaemia by emerging the effects of β-glucans.</div&gt;