Whole grain has a wide range of phytochemicals exhibiting health benefits of lowering risk
of chronic diseases. As commonly consumed grain product, corn has unique profiles of …

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been increasing throughout the
world. The cereals, as the high carbohydrate food and dominant portion of diet, have crucial …

Sweet corn juice is becoming increasingly popular in China. In order to provide valuable
health-related information to consumers, the nutritional and physicochemical characteristics …

Plant origin, processing, and domestic preparation may affect the postprandial glycemic
response (PGR) of starchy foods. The objective of this study was to examine the possibility of …

The expected increase of global obesity prevalence makes it necessary to have information
about the effects of meal intakes on the feeling of appetite. Because human clinical studies …

Health claims on foods are a way of informing consumers about the health benefits of a food
product. Traditionally, these claims are based on scientific evaluation of markers originating …

Highlights•Food structure can affect the rate and extent of digestion.•Digestion kinetics can
affect disease risk factors.•Methods such as MRI are helping to improve our understanding …

Background Appetite regulating properties of foods are usually investigated under
laboratory conditions, whereas in real life, foods are consumed under at home conditions …

It has been demonstrated that homocysteine (HCY) is a significant risk factor of
hypertension, which is characterized by overactivity of sympathetic tone. Excessive oxidative …

Previous studies indicated that North American wild rice (WIR) reduced atherosclerosis and
vascular inflammation in low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout mice. The effects of WIR …