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RESEARCH ARTICLE

The Effects of β-Glucan on Pig Growth and Immunity

Vaclav Vetvicka 1 , * Open Modal Luca Vannucci 2 Petr Sima 2 Authors Info & Affiliations
The Open Biochemistry Journal • 1 Nov 2014 • RESEARCH ARTICLE • DOI: 10.2174/1874091X01408010089

Abstract

With increasing amounts of data showing significant immunostimulating effects of glucan, it is not surprising that attention is also focused on commercially farmed animals. Despite marked progress, development of more efficient uses of glucan in pig farming still needs substantial additional research.

Keywords: Glucan, Health, Immunity, Immunostimulation, Nutrition, Pig.
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