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Postupci izolacije beta-glukana iz pivskog kvasca

Beta-glucan, a polysaccharide found in many microorganisms, mushrooms and plants has a numerous health benefits on humans and animals known for more then 50 years. Today beta-glucans are classified as biological response modifiers. The cell wall of the common brewer's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is one of the most easily available sources of beta-1, 3-glucan. Spent brewer's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae was at first debittered by alkali (5 min/60 ^oC) and then autolyzed during 36 hours at 50 ^oC. After that followed alkali and alkali-acid extraction. The alkali treatment (2 hrs/90 ^oC) was applied in both extraction procedures. In the alkali-acid extraction after alkali treatment acid was applied for 2 hrs/20 ^oC. Isolated beta-glucan, after washing and air-drying, showed the ability of gelling. After alkali extraction, washing with ethanol and air-drying obtained powder was brown and after alkali-acid treatment white-coffee colour. Both powders could be used as natural safe supplements or feed adittives.

beta-glukan; pivski kvasac; Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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