PROCESS FOR PREPARING (1-3)-BETA-D-GLUCAN FROM FUNGI

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for preparing (1-3)- beta -D-glucan, comprising subjecting a fungal cell to oxidation degradation under alkaline conditions to release (1-3)- beta -D-glucan from a cell wall of the cell. (1-3)- beta -D-Glucan can be prepared easily and efficiently from a cell of a microorganism belonging to the genus Candida. An accurate measurement process having a high reproducibility of (1-3)- beta -D-glucan can be provided by using the above-described glucan or stabilized glucan into a kit and using it as a standard substance, and a large amount of the (1-3)- beta -D-glucan having various biological activities can be solubilized and purified from a fungus, such as Candida or the like.