The health-promoting effects of whole-grain consumption have been attributed in part to their unique phytochemical contents and profiles. Wheat is an important component of the human diet; however, little is known about the phytochemical profiles of different wheat varieties, especially of old wheats. The objectives of this study was to investigate the distribution of lignans, a class of phytochemicals with proved health benefit effects, of 4 conventional and 6 ancient Italian soft wheat varieties. Results highlighted the high content and unique composition in lignans of old varieties suggesting their uses into a wide range of regular and specialty food products naturally enriched with health-promoting compounds. Keywords: soft wheat, conventional cultivars, old varieties, lignans, phytochemicals
Functional properties of soft wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grains: lignan profiles of conventional and old wheat varieties from Italy / G. Dinelli; I. Marotti; S. Bosi; A. Bonetti; S. Benedettelli; A. Segura-Carretero. - STAMPA. - 2:(2007), pp. 907-908. (Intervento presentato al convegno VI European Congress of Chemical Engineering tenutosi a Copenhagen, Denmark nel 6-20 September 2007).
Functional properties of soft wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grains: lignan profiles of conventional and old wheat varieties from Italy
DINELLI, GIOVANNI;MAROTTI, ILARIA;BOSI, SARA;BONETTI, ALESSANDRA;
2007
Abstract
The health-promoting effects of whole-grain consumption have been attributed in part to their unique phytochemical contents and profiles. Wheat is an important component of the human diet; however, little is known about the phytochemical profiles of different wheat varieties, especially of old wheats. The objectives of this study was to investigate the distribution of lignans, a class of phytochemicals with proved health benefit effects, of 4 conventional and 6 ancient Italian soft wheat varieties. Results highlighted the high content and unique composition in lignans of old varieties suggesting their uses into a wide range of regular and specialty food products naturally enriched with health-promoting compounds. Keywords: soft wheat, conventional cultivars, old varieties, lignans, phytochemicalsI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
