Safety and side effect(s) of beta-glucan as a
supplemented nutraceutical for cancerous patients
As a fact in medicine, the comment on the safety
and side effect(s) of any classical or alternative
medical practice should be addressed. For
beta-glucan as a supplemented nutraceutical for
cancerous patients, there is no report on its side
effects. This might imply the safety of its
administration. However, based on the experience of
the author, an important comment from the user of
this nutraceutical is the change of stool appearance
in the first week of usage. This can be explained by
the fact that beta-glucan is a kind of large
polysaccharide and might act as a laxative that
helps with defecation. Similar to some antilipid drugs,
beta-glucan can absorb fat and other substances
within the intestine to form feces.