Bioactive compounds in cereal grains - occurrence, structure, technological significance and nutritional benefits - a review.
This review presents current information about principal, biologically active compounds contained in grains of cereals that are most popular in Europe (wheat, rye, barley and oat). The tendency to provide consumers with safe foods, which promote their health and are based on cereal grains and/or their components with the high nutritive value, has been recently observed. The intake of protective substances contained in whole grains and their fractions contributes to a decreased risk of food-dependent diseases like the coronary heart disease and insulin-dependent diabetes. This study describes the structure, occurrence in cereal grains, technological importance and beneficial influence on human health of bioactive substances such as arabinoxylans, β-glucans, alkylresorcinols, tocols and phytosterols.
Department of Starch and Confectionary, Institute of Chemical Technology of Food, Technical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland. bartek.siurek@gmail.com
Siurek
S
Bartłomiej
Rosicka-Kaczmarek
RK
Justyna
Nebesny
N
Ewa
D000478:Alkylation; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000737:chemistry*; D005060:Europe; D055951:Functional Food / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010840:Phytosterols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D012118:Resorcinols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D024505:Tocopherols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D014990:Xylans / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D047071:beta-Glucans / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism
D004043:Dietary Fiber; D010840:Phytosterols; D012118:Resorcinols; D014990:Xylans; D047071:beta-Glucans; C085118:arabinoxylan; D024505:Tocopherols