Hi unfortunately the lecture notes provided do not give the links to the slides that were shown on the use of glucans in liver cancer, which were remarkable.
I will try and find them through the net, and by making enquiries of the organisers.
In the mean while, this is an interesting general paper on beta-glucans, which available in full for free on the web (-:
b-Glucans in promoting health:
Prevention against mutation and cancer
http://www.alpron.co.jp/bglucansinpromotinghealth.pdf
"The polysaccharides b-glucans occur as a principal component of the cellular walls. Some microorganisms, such as yeast and
mushrooms, and also cereals such as oats and barley, are of economic interest because they contain large amounts of b-glucans.
These substances stimulate the immune system, modulating humoral and cellular immunity, and thereby have beneficial effect in
fighting infections (bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic). b-Glucans also exhibit hypocholesterolemic and anticoagulant properties.
Recently, they have been demonstrated to be anti-cytotoxic, antimutagenic and anti-tumorogenic, making them promising
candidate as pharmacological promoters of health."
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