Abstract: ?-(1-6)-Glucanase treatment of glucan from yeast cells, pure or feed grade especially yeast from the family Saccharomyces and particularly Saccharomyces cerevisiae, provides a novel glucan product suitable for use in enhancing the stimulation of host animal immune systems. Solubilization of such yeast cell glucan is further disclosed to extend the usefulness of yeast cell glucan as an adjuvant.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 6, 2007
Publication date:
May 29, 2008
Applicant:
AS BIOTEC-MACKZYNAL
Inventors:
Rolf Engstad, Finn Kortner, Borre Robertsen, Gunnar Rorstad