ABSTRACT
Pulmonary Inflammation Studies?.................................................................67 4.3 Important Factors Determining the Biological Activity of
(1→3)-β-Glucans ...........................................................................................67 4.3.1 Type of Bond Linkage .......................................................................67 4.3.2 Higher Molecular Weight...................................................................68 4.3.3 Degree of Branching (DB) ................................................................68 4.3.4 Conformation .....................................................................................69 4.3.5 Solubility of Polysaccharides.............................................................69
4.4 Why Choose Zymosan as the Test Glucan in Animal Studies? ...................70 4.5 Similarities between Symptoms Observed in Workers and
