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Three weeks of oat or barley flakes at breakfast lowered “bad” cholesterol, and even roasted versions worked the same too.New
A daily fiber blend from food by-products improved “good” cholesterol and some heart-risk markers in people with overweight or obesity.New
Barley cereal at breakfast beat corn cereal for weight, blood sugar control, “good-full” feelings and lowered “bad” cholesterol over a 6-week clinical trial.New
Four weeks of barley β-glucan bread lowered cholesterol and changed gut fermentation toward “good” metabolites.New
A daily yeast-fiber supplement improved insulin resistance in people with type 2 diabetes without changing their gut bacteria.New
A yeast fiber (β-glucan) lowered blood sugar and reduced liver fat in diabetic mice by blocking gut absorption and resetting liver metabolism.New
Barley fiber changed liver and fat-tissue genes for fat handling and improved health markers in obese miceNew
A yeast fiber (β-glucan) trained gut immunity and gut bacteria and helped delay type 1 diabetes (T1D) progression in miceNew
“Refined” lab diets sped up aging-like problems in mouse liver and brain; adding fiber slowed memory decline but didn’t fix liver issues. New
Yeast Beta-Glucan Improves Metabolic and Inflammatory Markers in Obese Dogs with Insulin ResistanceNew
- Fuse Effect of High β-glucan Barley on Postprandial Blood Glucose and Insulin Levels in Type 2 Diabetic Patients 2020
- Pino Effect of dietary supplementation with oat β-glucan for 3 months in subjects with type 2 diabetes: A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial 2021
- Hjorth Effectiveness of regular oat β-glucan–enriched bread compared with whole-grain wheat bread on long-term glycemic control in adults at risk of type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial 2025
- Ghalwash The interplay between oat beta-glucan, gut microbiota and gut-liver axis in treatment of obesity associated non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and Type II diabetes mellitus 2022
- Cicero A randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Medium-Term Effects of Oat Fibers on Human Health: The Beta-Glucan Effects on Lipid Profile, Glycemia and inTestinal Health (BELT) Study 2020
- Wang Oat β-Glucan Ameliorates Renal Function and Gut Microbiota in Diabetic Rats 2022
- Grip Development of a novel beta-glucan supplemented hydrogel spray formulation and wound healing efficacy in a db/db diabetic mouse model 2022
- Negm The role of (1,3)-beta-D-glucan (BDG), as noninvasive technique for detection of invasive fungal infection (IFI) 2021
- Chakraborty Biomedical aspects of beta-glucan on glucose metabolism and its role on primary gene PIK3R1 2022
- Shi β-glucan attenuates cognitive impairment via the gut-brain axis in diet-induced obese mice 2020
- Ferriera Metabolic variables of obese dogs with insulin resistance supplemented with yeast beta-glucan 2022
- Kromm Aging-related decline in the liver and brain is accelerated by refined diet consumption 2025
- Gudi Complex dietary polysaccharide modulates gut immune function and microbiota, and promotes protection from autoimmune diabetes 2019
- Mio Effects of β-glucan Rich Barley Flour on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in the Ileum, Liver, and Adipose Tissues of High-Fat Diet Induced-Obesity Model Male Mice Analyzed by DNA Microarray 2020
- Cao Orally Administered Baker's Yeast β‑Glucan Promotes Glucose and Lipid Homeostasis in the Livers of Obesity and Diabetes Model Mice 2017
- Cronin Yeast β-glucan supplementation lowers insulin resistance without altering microbiota composition compared with placebo in subjects with type II diabetes: a phase I exploratory study 2024
- Velikonja Alterations in gut microbiota composition and metabolic parameters after dietary intervention with barley beta glucans in patients with high risk for metabolic syndrome development 2019
- Kang Barley-Based Cereals Enhance Metabolic Health and Satiety in Overweight Korean Adults: A Randomized Trial 2025
- Santisteban Efficacy of Food Industry By-Product β-Glucan/Chitin-Chitosan on Lipid Profile of Overweight and Obese Individuals: Sustainability and Nutraceuticals 2024
- Reiners Effect of a regular consumption of traditional and roasted oat and barley flakes on blood lipids and glucose metabolism-A randomized crossover trial 2023