β-glucan is a type of fiber (can be soluble or insoluble) which is classified as a naturally occurring polysaccharide. It is found in the cell walls of whole grains, seaweeds, mushrooms and yeast. Β-glucan is used as medicine and health supplement due to its health benefits as it can stimulate the immune system by modulating humoral and cellular immunity and thereby can help to fight infections caused by bacteria, virus, fungus and parasite. β-glucan also exhibits lipid lowering, hypocholesterolemic and anticoagulant properties. Recently, it has been found that β-glucan is anti-cytotoxic, antimutagenic and anti-tumorogenic. β-glucan is helpful in the diseases like chronic kidney diseases and cardiovascular diseases. These properties of β-glucan make it a promising candidate as a prophetic medicine for promotion of health. In the time of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), prophetic medicine was developed. Prophetic medicine is the group of saying and act of prophet (Peace be upon Him) and focused on herbal lore, hygiene, dietary practices, exercise regimens. The present article discusses the evidence supporting the potential uses of β-glucan for health promotion and scope of it to be a prophetic medicine.
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