Glucaferm^®

• According to the most recent scientific knowledge obtained, (13),(16)-ß-D-glucans are effective biotic activators, which fortify the immune system of both humans and animals (health ingredients).
• On the other hand, in glucans made up of glucose molecules in so-called 14 linkages, no effects were detected to have been exerted on the immune system.
• As natural food ingredients, yeast-derived glucans such as Glucaferm^® do not have any side effects nor are they known to cause allergic reactions.

• To the natural category of glucans belong numerous substitutes, which may be obtained from microorganisms, in some cases even from more highly developed plants.
• Such glucans differ from one another not only on account of their chemical structure but also as regards their correlations involving structure, properties and effect.
• The decisive factor for the stimulating effect exercised by these macromolecular saccharides on the immune system, are such combined 13-main chains of glucans, that are of a specific chain length, with characteristic 16-branch points as exhibited by betaglucans originating from saccharomyces cerevisiae and therefore Glucaferm^® as well.

• (13),(16)-ß-D-glucan is a polysaccharide that is a natural constituent in the cell walls of yeast and mushrooms and responsible for their structure and resistance.
• This product deriving from cells of a pure baker's yeast culture's strain saccharomyces cerevisiae is extracted and processed through as series of extremely precuise and delicate procedures.
• After the yeast cells have been carefully broken up with yeast-own enzymes (autolysis), soluble constituents are removed, the polysaccharides enriched, purified and dried.
• According to the number of multi-staged isolation procedures passed, the corresponding fraction with the desired content of (13),(16)-ß-D-glucan is obtained.
• Our basic product Glucaferm^® goes through these production steps several times. This guarantees a higher content of efficient cell wall fractions and excludes the presence of living yeast cells.

• is a betaglucan, which has been subjected to a special enrichment process with mannoproteins
• has been broken up with yeast-own enzymes (autolysis)
• is stabilised by fat reduction
• may be combined and structured with other active components

• Glucaferm^® 30
• Glucaferm^® 70 (presents a higher concentration of (13),(16)-ß-D-glucan.)

• Glucaferm^® presents itself for application in animal foods (Leucogard^®), in cosmetics (Glucaferm^®/Hyaferm^®) and as dietary supplement (Glucasan^®).

Available as a full skincare range mid 2006 as

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