chitin-glucan

Chitin-glucan is an insoluble fungal polysaccharide fiber and prebiotic nutraceutical derived from fungal cell walls, including *Aspergillus niger*. It is composed primarily of chitin and beta-glucan chains and has been investigated as an oral dietary supplement for cardiometabolic risk, abdominal obesity, oxidative stress and gut-microbiota modulation rather than as a conventional pharmaceutical. Reported human studies describe daily oral supplementation, including the branded preparation Kiotransine, with effects on postprandial glycemia, triglyceridemia, exhaled hydrogen, and gut microbiota composition; its proposed mechanism is non-receptor-mediated and centers on dietary fiber and prebiotic activity within the gastrointestinal tract, altering fermentation and metabolic responses rather than directly binding a defined molecular drug target.

Brand names

Kiotransine

Other names

chitin-glucanCGchitin-glucan complexCGC