Yeast Cell Wall is sold as a dietary supplement for immune and gut support.
Yeast Cell Wall Extract Benefits and Uses
The cell wall in plants and fungi is what gives them their form and rigidity. Yeast Cell Wall is derived from the dry weight of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and other yeast extracts. Chemically, it consists of the outer structural component of yeast and is mostly composed of polysaccharides, namely mannan oligosaccharides and beta-glucans (30%).
Numerous scientific studies indicate that consumption of Yeast Cell Wall has immune-supportive properties through its actions in the gut.
One of its main components, yeast beta-glucan, has been found to modulate the body’s immune response by stimulating the growth of macrophages. These are white blood cells that are the first-in-line to respond to infection and injury and attach all types of antigens (non-specific immunity).
Yeast Cell Wall may also offer immune support by improving intestinal health. In fact, one of its constituents, Mannan-Oligo-Saccharide (MOS) may protect the gut from harmful microbes through its ability to bind and expel pathogenic bacteria via the digestive tract.
Yeast Cell Wall Extract supplements are also known by a few different names, including:
- Baker’s Yeast Extract
- Beta-glucan
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- S. cerevisiae
- Brewer’s Yeast
- Yeast
Scientific Consensus
Supplementing with Yeast Cell Wall is generally considered safe for adults.