"beta-glucan" meaning in English

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  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "ref": "1991, Cornelia M. Parkinson, Cooking with Oats: Oat Bran, Oatmeal, and More, Storey Publishing, page 4",
          "text": "Similar to grains, oats are well-known for their dietary content, beta-glucan in this case. Beta-glucan is a type of fiber, unique to oats that can help reduce levels of bad cholesterol in the body.",
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        "A group of polysaccharides naturally occurring in the cell walls of cereals, bacteria, and fungi."
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          "cereal",
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          "bacteria",
          "bacteria"
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          "fungi",
          "fungi"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "β-glucan"
        }
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    }
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  "word": "beta-glucan"
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          "ref": "1991, Cornelia M. Parkinson, Cooking with Oats: Oat Bran, Oatmeal, and More, Storey Publishing, page 4",
          "text": "Similar to grains, oats are well-known for their dietary content, beta-glucan in this case. Beta-glucan is a type of fiber, unique to oats that can help reduce levels of bad cholesterol in the body.",
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        }
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        "A group of polysaccharides naturally occurring in the cell walls of cereals, bacteria, and fungi."
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          "cell wall",
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          "cereal",
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        ],
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          "bacteria",
          "bacteria"
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          "fungi",
          "fungi"
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      "word": "β-glucan"
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  "word": "beta-glucan"
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