@article{LIU2025, 
author = {Yihang LIU and Jie GENG and Liping LIU and Jie FENG and Jinsong ZHANG and Yanfang LIU},
title = {Research Progress on the Mechanism and Structure-Activity Relationship of β-Glucans in Regulating the Health Effects of Gut Microbiota},
year = {2025},
journal = {Food Science},
volume = {46},
number = {24},
pages = {352-360},
keywords = {β-glucans, gut microbiota, prebiotic activity, structure-activity relationship},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.7506/spkx1002-6630-20250714-114},
doi = {10.7506/spkx1002-6630-20250714-114},
abstract = {β-Glucans, dietary polysaccharides coming from a wide variety of sources, have been researched intensively. Being resistant to oral and gastrointestinal digestion, β-glucans can reach the colon where they are fermented by the gut microbiota, generating health-benefiting metabolites and demonstrating excellent prebiotic properties. This article reviews the diverse sources and structures of β-glucans, elucidates their functional mechanisms in regulating gut and systemic health, and summarizes the structure-activity relationship of β-glucans as prebiotics. The review aims to provide a theoretical foundation for the application of β-glucans.}
}