beta-glucan
noun
beta-glu·can
ˈbā-tə-ˈglü-ˌkan 
-kən
: any of several polysaccharides consisting of glucose units and including one found in endosperm cell walls of cereal grains (such as barley and oats)
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This antioxidant ingredient contains beta-glucan and soaks into the skin to smooth fine lines.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
Secondly, that mycelium lacks beneficial compounds like beta-glucans, which are known for certain potential immune-boosting properties and are more plentiful in fruiting bodies.
—Mattha Busby, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Overnight Oats Overnight oats are easy to prepare and high in a kind of soluble fiber called beta-glucan, which may lower heart disease risk factors like high cholesterol and blood pressure.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 June 2025
Read More: Why Your Breakfast Should Start With a Vegetable
Some fiber supplements, such as psyllium husk and beta-glucans, have been shown to support health by improving cholesterol, digestion, and blood sugar levels, says Phillips.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Time, 5 June 2025
Secondly, beta-glucans, a type of soluble fiber that naturally occurs in things like oats and barley, and which increase the number of good bacteria, kills the bad, and lowers cholesterol levels at the same time.
—Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 29 May 2025
Oat Bread Oat bread is bread made from oats, which are a good source of fiber, including a type of soluble fiber called beta-glucan.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 May 2025
Oats contain a soluble fiber called beta-glucan, which has powerful cholesterol-lowering effects.
—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
Additionally, oats have been shown to lower blood sugar levels—especially in people with obesity or who have type 2 diabetes—thanks to good ol’ beta-glucan’s ability to slow the emptying of the stomach.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
Secondly, that mycelium lacks beneficial compounds like beta-glucans, which are known for certain potential immune-boosting properties and are more plentiful in fruiting bodies.
—Mattha Busby, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Overnight Oats Overnight oats are easy to prepare and high in a kind of soluble fiber called beta-glucan, which may lower heart disease risk factors like high cholesterol and blood pressure.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 June 2025
Read More: Why Your Breakfast Should Start With a Vegetable
Some fiber supplements, such as psyllium husk and beta-glucans, have been shown to support health by improving cholesterol, digestion, and blood sugar levels, says Phillips.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Time, 5 June 2025
Secondly, beta-glucans, a type of soluble fiber that naturally occurs in things like oats and barley, and which increase the number of good bacteria, kills the bad, and lowers cholesterol levels at the same time.
—Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 29 May 2025
Oat Bread Oat bread is bread made from oats, which are a good source of fiber, including a type of soluble fiber called beta-glucan.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 May 2025
Oats contain a soluble fiber called beta-glucan, which has powerful cholesterol-lowering effects.
—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
Additionally, oats have been shown to lower blood sugar levels—especially in people with obesity or who have type 2 diabetes—thanks to good ol’ beta-glucan’s ability to slow the emptying of the stomach.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Beta-glucan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beta-glucan. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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