Particulate-soluble glucan preparation
Particulate β-glucan is solubilized at elevated pressure and temperature to form particulate-soluble β-glucan. The particulate-soluble β-glucan is capable of being dried to a powder form and subsequently re-solubilized.
1. A composition comprising a dried particulate-soluble β-glucan derived from yeast capable of being solubilized in a solution having a pH of about 5 or more.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the particulate-soluble β-glucan is instantized.
3. The composition of claim 2 and further comprising:
a second dry-form soluble ingredient.
4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the particulate-soluble β-glucan is capable of being re-solubilized in a solution at a temperature of about room temperature or higher.
5. A composition comprising a dried particulate-soluble β-glucan derived from yeast capable of being solubilized in a solution having a temperature of about 25° C. or more.
6. The composition of claim 5 wherein the particulate-soluble b-glucan has an average molecular weight of over about 1,000,000 Da.
7. The composition of claim 1 wherein the particulate-soluble β-glucan has an average molecular weight of over about 1,000,000 Da.
8. The composition of claim 5 wherein the particulate-soluble β-glucan is instantized.
9. The composition of claim 8 and further comprising:
a second dry-form soluble ingredient.
10. The composition of claim 5 wherein the solution has a pH of about 5 or more.