Beta-glucan is a polysaccharide that is found in baker's yeast in the highest concentrations. It can also be obtained from a variety of mushrooms, oats, barley, or grains. A polysaccharide is a type of carbohydrate structure that contains chemically linked sugar molecules. Beta-glucan is currently being studied for its properties as an immuno -stimulant. An immuno-stimulant is any substance that increases the ability of the body's immune system to fight infection and disease. This strengthening of the immune system enables it to be more effective in killing bacteria, viruses, or even cancer cells.

Beta-glucan actually stimulates the body's macrophages (white blood cells). Macrophages are what make the immune system work. They are created by the stem cells in your bone marrow and circulate through your bloodstream. They are basically cells that search for and destroy unknown partials and tissues in the body. They also settle in tissues, like the liver, and act as filter for the blood. Beta-glucan agitates macrophages and gets them to do their job better. Paractin® is a compound that was specifically designed to relive pain from and reduce inflammation. Used in low doses, Paractin® can stimulate responses from the immune system as well.

Paractin® reduces the production of the inflammatory cytokines. Cytokines are chemical messenger proteins created by white blood cells, but they need to be kept in balance. If this balance is thrown off (too many or too few of them) then viruses in the body have a higher potential to spread. Camu camu is a fruit that has come to be known for its extremely high Vitamin C content. One camu camu fruit contains about thirty times as much Vitamin C as an orange. Vitamin C boosts the power of Beta-glucan, so most supplements that contain Beta-glucan also include some source of Vitamin C.

Vitamin Depot Online.com now offers Immune Protect With Paractin®, which is a vegetarian capsule that contains Beta-Glucan and Paractin®, both of which have been proven to enhance the body's immune system which helps it fight off unknown substances in the body more efficiently. Immune Protect also contains Vitamin C from the fruit of the camu camu plant.