KOMPAS.com -Agency assessment and application of technology (BPPT) develop health drink of Lemon ß-beta glucan contained extracts on mushrooms.
Beta Glucan is a polysaccharide constituent of the cell walls of fungi. It serves as a useful compound imunomodulator in immune boost, as well as potentially address diseases cardiovascular-related, especially cholesterol.
ß-Lemon designed into products like drink nutrition vitamin c. as a health drink, ß-Lemon not only fresh, but have full nutritional and immune boost to increase as well as preventing degenerative disease.
Types of yeast used to drink it aialah oyster mushroom (Pleurotus sp). Many types of mushrooms have been cultivated was consumed.
The production of this drink is not just beneficial to health. Economically, the production of this beverage can increases the value added sales of mushrooms, opening up new opportunities for processed food and beverage industry.
In addition, this production opens new opportunities of industrial nutraceutikal (nurtrisi product which at the same time beneficial to health)-based beta glucan and provide an alternative choice of a range of health drinks that have been commercialized in the market.
Outline of beta glucan also function as antikolesterol, antihipertensi and antivirus. Beta Glucan could enhance immune and hence help prevent cancer.
Currently, the Food and Drug Agency (FDA) put the beta glucan in category Recognized As Safe (GRAS) or recommended safe, does not contain the toxic and side effects.
Forward, is expected to be developed in order to make the system of extraction technology of product-based beta glucan health drink of Basidiomycota mushrooms.
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