Table 2 : Effects of various glucans on phagocytosis.
| Dose (mg) | 25 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 |
| BetaMax | 33.1±2.9 | 30.9±3.1 | 35.1±4.2 | 37.7±3.2* | 38.8±3.5* | 37.9±2.9* |
| Oat Beta Glucan | 30.7±1.9 | 32.5±2.7 | 34.1±2.8 | 33.6±2.6 | 35.5±3.7 | 36.2±2.8 |
| Bio-Glucan | 32.5±2.6 | 34.1±2.5 | 38.8±3.1* | 40.2±3.0* | 42.8±3.3* | 44.1±3.1* |
| Qore defense | 30.9±2.2 | 33.7±2.9 | 34.9±3.2 | 35.9±3.1 | 36.6±1.8 | 36.8±4.2 |
| Immunox 3-6 | 38.5±2.2* | 39.9±3.3* | 43.4±4.1* | 45.3±3.1* | 46.2±4.1* | 46.9±3.2* |
| Betacan 500 | 32.1±1.8 | 33.2±2.8 | 34.8±3.3 | 36.6±2.8 | 35.8±2.9 | 37.7±3.2 |
| Glucan Real | 31.8±1.8 | 34.2±3.3 | 37.1±1.2* | 40.2±1.7* | 42.2±1.9* | 44.4±2.9* |
| MC-Glucan | 31.8±1.6 | 34.1±0.9 | 34.1±2.7 | 38.1±1.9 | 38.9±2.2 | 40.7±2.2 |
| Beta Glucan (Germany) | 32.6±2.2 | 35.1±2.1 | 37.1±1.8* | 37.9±2.2* | 38.1±1.9* | 41.1±2.1* |
| Barley Glucan | 31.8±1.1 | 32.1±0.8 | 33.1±0.9 | 34.1±2.1 | 35.8±3.2 | 34.8±2.2 |
| Beta Glucan (Vitabase) | 32.6±2.2 | 32.6±0.8 | 33.1±1.9 | 32.9±2.3 | 34.7±2.8 | 35.1±4.3 |
| Reishi | 31.7±0.7 | 33.1±0.9 | 35.6±1.9 | 37.6±1.0* | 38.9±2.4* | 40.6±2.7* |
| Beta Glucan (Greenpath) | 30.9±0.9 | 31.8±1.1 | 33.1±1.5 | 34.0±1.1 | 34.6±2.3 | 35.1±3.3 |
| Hliva ustricna | 31.5±1.1 | 32.8±2.1 | 34.1±2.4 | 35.2±3.0 | 34.7±2.4 | 35.1±2.8 |
| Glucan #300 | 44.1±2.5* | 48.8±2.1* | 55.7±3.2* | 56.1±2.9* | 55.9±3.2* | 60.9±4.0* |
Control values (PBS) were 31.3±2.7. The dose means a single ip. injection in PBS/mouse.
*Significant differences between glucan and PBS at <0.05 level. Results shown as percentage of
phagocytosing blood neutrophils represent mean±SD, n was always more than 10.