short review on beta-glucan, a substance for alternative therapy for cancerous patient

ABSTRACT

At present, complementary and alternative medicine has brought hope for many hopeless patients. Most cancerous patients who also use alternative medicine prefer this combination of alternative and conventional medicine since they are of the opinion that this combination is superior to either alone, which can be referred to as raising new hopes. A literature review on this topic was performed. In this paper, the author briefly discusses an important nutraceutical, beta-glucan. There are many interesting reports confirming its usefulness as a cancer killer in animal models. Some interesting reports are hereby listed in the short article