Sprouted grains: A comprehensive review

P Benincasa, B Falcinelli, S Lutts, F Stagnari, A Galieni - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the last decade, there has been an increase in the use of sprouted grains in human diet
and a parallel increase in the scientific literature dealing with their nutritional traits and …

An updated review on pharmaceutical properties of gamma-aminobutyric acid

DH Ngo, TS Vo - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (Gaba) is a non-proteinogenic amino acid that is widely present
in microorganisms, plants, and vertebrates. So far, Gaba is well known as a main inhibitory …

Brown rice versus white rice: Nutritional quality, potential health benefits, development of food products, and preservation technologies

ASM Saleh, P Wang, N Wang, L Yang… - … reviews in food science …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity and chronic diet‐related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension,
cardiovascular disease, cancers, and celiac are increasing worldwide. The increasing …

Dietary polyphenols and gene expression in molecular pathways associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A review

GG Kang, N Francis, R Hill, D Waters… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex metabolic disorder with various contributing
factors including genetics, epigenetics, environment and lifestyle such as diet. The hallmarks …

[HTML][HTML] Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of diabetes and associated complications: A review on therapeutic role of polyphenols

P Sharma, YA Hajam, R Kumar, S Rai - Phytomedicine Plus, 2022 - Elsevier
Background: Diabetes is one of the most challenging health problems in 21st century. It is a
group of endocrine-metabolic disorder characterized by high glucose level (hyperglycemia) …

Extraction and analysis of phenolic compounds in rice: a review

M Ciulu, ML Cádiz-Gurrea, A Segura-Carretero - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Rice represents the main source of calorie intake in many world countries and about 60% of
the world population include rice in their staple diet. Whole grain rice, also called brown rice …

Optimizing soaking and germination conditions to improve gamma-aminobutyric acid content in japonica and indica germinated brown rice

Q Zhang, J Xiang, L Zhang, X Zhu, J Evers… - Journal of functional …, 2014 - Elsevier
Germinated brown rice is a well-known functional food due to its high content of gamma-
aminobutyric acid (GABA). This study was designed to test the difference of producing GABA …

Whole grain rice: Updated understanding of starch digestibility and the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism

Z Cheng, D Qiao, S Zhao, B Zhang… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, resulting from disordered glucose and lipid metabolism, metabolic diseases (eg,
hyperglycemia, type 2 diabetes, and obesity) are among the most serious health issues …

Maximising the phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of Ecuadorian brown rice sprouts through optimal germination conditions

PJ Cáceres, C Martínez-Villaluenga, L Amigo, J Frias - Food chemistry, 2014 - Elsevier
Germinated brown rice (GBR) is considered a healthy alternative to white rice in the fight
against chronic diseases. As the functional quality of GBR depends on genotype and …

[HTML][HTML] Brown rice: A missing nutrient-rich health food

X Wu, T Guo, F Luo, Q Lin - Food Science and Human Wellness, 2023 - Elsevier
Brown rice (BR) is a traditional health food being rich in various active substances, which
have effective preventive and therapeutic effects on many diseases. In this review, we …