Dietary fiber and whole grains contain a unique blend of bioactive components including resistant starches, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants. As a result, research regarding their potential health benefits has received considerable attention in the last several decades. Epidemiological and clinical studies demonstrate that intake of dietary fiber and whole grain is inversely ...

Local food diversification is needed to reduce dependence on imported food. Corn a source of nutrients and bioactive compounds red beans are vegetable protein, complex carbohydrates, fiber, B vitamins, folasin, thiamine, calcium, phosphorus iron. The aim this study was analyze the organoleptic quality nutritional biscuits with substitution corn flour bean flour. This type research experimental ...

Pleurotus ostreatus as one of the most commercialized and popular fungi species was cultivated and consumed as traditional food for long time in many Asian countries like China, Korea and Japan [1], it contains many biological active materials, such as protein, fiber, carbohydrates, fat, trace elements and ash. Polysaccharide, one of the main bioactive components of P. ostreatus has received mo...

OBJECTIVE To compare the dietary intake of adolescents with type 1 diabetes with that of adolescents without diabetes matched on age, sex, and year in school and to compare the diets of both groups with recommendations. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Participants were 132 adolescents with type 1 diabetes, recruited from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and 131 adolescents without diabetes rang...

Background: Lack of insulin or the inability cells to respond causes high blood glucose levels hyperglycemia, a hallmark diabetes. Consumption foods with low glycemic index and fiber has been shown provide same benefits as pharmacological therapy in control postprandial hyperglycemia can prevent incidence hypoglycemia people Ganyong (Canna edulis) is food source carbohydrates fiber. Kelor (Mori...

This study was conducted at the College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, experimental field University Sulaimani, during growing season 2012 – 2013. The experiment used two methods making silage (pit method and plastic/ bag method) by 18 pits with 100×80×100 cm, plasticbags sized 22 litter. Each silos contained three different forage types: grasses include whole barley oat; alfalfa as legu...

Maple syrup has nutraceutical potential given the macronutrients (carbohydrates, primarily sucrose), micronutrients (minerals and vitamins), and phytochemicals (primarily phenolics) found in this natural sweetener. We conducted compositional (ash, fiber, carbohydrates, minerals, amino acids, organic acids, vitamins, phytochemicals), in vitro biological, and in vivo safety (animal toxicity) stud...

Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is a nutritious food and a staple for millions of people. Not only are lentils a good source of energy, they also contain a range of micronutrients and prebiotic carbohydrates. Kale (Brassica oleracea v. acephala) has been considered as a health food, but its full range of benefits and composition has not been extensively studied. Recent studies suggest that foods...