Does Beta 1,3/1,6 Glucan reduce the need and increase the effectiveness of Antibiotics?
When Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan was added to the antibiotic regime in animals challenged with different bacterial pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli and others) and viral pathogens (Herpes virus), a reduced amount of antibiotics or antivirals was needed to cope with the infection. Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan acts as an adjuvant that creates a reaction in which less antibiotics are required to perform the same task requiring more antibiotics for the same results without Beta glucans.
