Table 1.

Examples of studied beta-glucans of macrofungi.

Name of β-Glucan	Abbreviation	Mushroom Species	Glucan Structure	Reference
Krestin	PSK PSP	Trametes versicolor	1,3-β-glucan 1,4-β-glucan multi-sugar–protein complex containing mainly 1,3-β-D-glucans	[39,40]
Tylopilan	-	Tylopillus felleus (Bull.)	1,3-1,6-β-glucan	[41]
Lentinan	LNT	Lentinula edodes	1,3-1,6-β-glucan	[42]
Pleuran	-	Pleurotus ostreatus	1,3-β- glucan with galactose and mannose	[43]
Schizophyllan	SPG	Schizophyllum commune	1,3-1,6-β-glucan	[44]
MD-fraction	PDF	Grifola frondosa	1,6-1,3-β-glucan	[45]
Grifolan	GRN		1,3-1,6-β-glucan	[46]
Scleroglucan	SSG	Sclerotium glucanicum Sclerotium rolfsii	1,3-1,6-β-glucan	[47]