The structure and function of cecal microbiota following the consumption of a zinc (Zn) biofortified wheat diet was evaluated in a well-studied animal model of human nutrition (Gallus gallus) during a six-week efficacy trial. Using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, a significant increase in β- but not...

Plant sprout foods exhibit a lot of biological activities including anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, anticancer, antidiabetes, anti-infection, and antiviral activities. Up to the present moment, plant sprout foods have received much attention due to their abundance, good bioavailability, and...

Background: When foods are subjected to heat and pressure, a proportion of lysine is structurally altered and some will revert to lysine because of acid hydrolysis during amino acid analysis. Altered lysine molecules may be partly absorbed but are not utilized post-absorption. Objectives: A...

Constipation has become more common in recent decades, affecting people's quality of life. Natural bioactive substances could be effective in alleviating constipation. The goal of this study was to assess and compare the efficacy of low and high hydrolysis degree wheat peptides (WP-L and WP-H) at a ...

Arabinoxylan (AX) is a dietary fiber that has been proven to have a significant antidiabetic effect. Liver metabolic disorders frequently coincide with the development of type 2 diabetes, but research on the hepatoprotective effects of AX in type 2 diabetic mice is lacking. As AX is abundant in the ...

Scope: Western type of diets are characterized by high animal protein intake and are associated with various chronic inflammatory diseases. With a higher protein consumption, excess undigested protein will reach the colon and be subsequently metabolized by gut microbiota. Depending on the type of...

This study explores the protective properties and potential mechanisms of wheat-germ-derived peptide APEPEPAF (APE) against ulcerative colitis. Colitis mice induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) were used as the animal model. The results showed that the APE peptide could alleviate colitis...

Recently, the acetate wheat starch (AWS) has been prepared by acetylation with an acetyl content of 2.42%, containing of rapidly digestible starch (RDS), slowly digestible starch (SDS) and resistant starch (RS) with 25.0%; 22.9% and 34.5%, respectively. In this study, this kind of starch was...

Wheat germ oil (WGO) is highly nutritious with significant biological value. In current research work, WGO was extracted through solvent extraction method by using hexane as solvent. The oil was analyzed for fatty acid profile and was later used for biological study in order to investigate...

Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) were identified as allergens in a large variety of pollens and foods, including cereals. LTPs belong to the prolamin superfamily and display an a-helical fold, with a bundle of four a-helices held together by four disulfide bonds. Wheat LTP1 is involved in allergic...