THE USE OF β-D-GLUCAN TO REDUCE THE ADVERSE EFFECT OF THE IMMUNE RESPONSE DEPRESSION INDUCED BY EXCESSIVE PHYSICAL EXERCISE

摘要

The use of β-D-Glucan as an immunomodulator results in the reduction of adverse immune response depression resulting from excessive physical exercise in individuals who routinely engage in this type of exercise. The β-D-Glucan described here is fungal β(1,3/1,6)-D-Glucan prepared from the oyster mushroom and is administered orally at a maximum of 200 mg per dose, always prior to excessive physical exercise. The evaluation of the immune response is based on the assessment of NK cell activity, which is performed before excessive physical exercise, within 10 minutes after exercise, and between 50 and 70 minutes after exercise.