METHOD FOR OBTAINING YEAST GLUCAN BY AUTOLYSIS OF SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE BAKER'S YEAST CELLS

摘要

The invention relates to a method for producing yeast beta-glucan by autolysis of Saccharomyces cerevisia yeast cells, consisting of a step comprising the growth and recovery of yeast cells, followed by a step involving autolysis under strictly controlled conditions and recovery of the cell remains in order for same to be subjected to hot alkali extraction, such as to obtain yeast beta-glucan having characteristic functional properties and colour and with a β-glucan content expressed as glucose at a concentration of between approximately 60 and 90 % dry product with a solid material particle size of approximately 0.2-10 microns.