lentinan
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Lentinan is a polysaccharide isolated from the fruit body of shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes).
==Chemistry== Lentinan is a β-1,3 beta-glucan with β-1,6 branching. It has a molecular weight of 500,000 Da and specific rotation of +14-22° (NaOH).
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