“…The most traditional extraction methods involve several steps: (i) inactivation of endogenous enzymes in the grain, (ii) extractions with water or alkali solutions, (iii) removal of contaminating protein and starch using hydrolytic enzymes and/or selective adsorption, (iv) precipitation of b-glucans from the purified solutions with alcohol and freeze drying or alternatively drum or spray drying of the extracts (Bhatty, 1993(Bhatty, , 1995Cavallero, Empilli, Brighenti, & Stanca, 2002;Goering & Eslick, 1991;Wang, Lynch, & Goering, 1996). The resulting preparations may contain between 33% and 87% of b-glucans, however, they are expensive and have only been used in a few food products (Cavallero et al, 2002) or nutritional trials (Behall, Scholfield, & Hallfrisch, 2006;Delaney et al, 2003).…”