Baker's yeast beta-glucan Supplement reduces upper respiratory symptoms and improves mood state in stressed women

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 295-300

  Talbott, Shawn M ^a   Talbott, Julie A ^a  

^a SupplementWatch Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta glucan; Dietary Supplements; Immune support; Stress

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WELLMUNE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENERGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERCEPTIONS QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MENTAL STRESS; MOOD; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POPLITEAL CYST; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINORRHEA; THROAT DISEASE; TREATMENT DURATION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AFFECT; BETA-GLUCANS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 84876334060     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2012.10720441     Document Type: Article

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