D-Glucan

D-Glucan (CAS 9012-72-0), also known as D-Glucosan, is a naturally derived polysaccharide sourced from plant, fungal, or microbial origins.

Where is D-Glucan used?

• Food and nutrition: texture and viscosity control in functional foods, dietary supplements and fiber-enriched products
• Pharmaceuticals: binder and film-forming agent in solid dosage forms; excipient in controlled-release tablet systems
• Personal care: humectant that supports water retention in moisturizing creams, serums and lotions
• Agriculture and animal feed: functional additive supporting gut health and palatability
• It functions as a rheology modifier and moisture-retention agent.

Good to know: Purity levels and molecular weight profiles vary by source; oat, yeast and barley-derived grades are the most commercially prevalent.