Figure 1. β-glucans, primarily in the ileum area through specialized M cells, increase host immune defence by activating complement system, enhancing and activating macrophages and natural killer cell functions. A large number of T cells, B cells, macrophages, and dendritic cells hover here and as the phagocytes engulf and digest antigen, they then present antigen markers to the T cells

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The Synbiotic Role of Mushrooms: is Germanium a Bioactive Prebiotic Player? A Review Article

Ferrão J, Bell V, Chaquisse E, Garrine C, Fernandes T

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