Plausible mechanisms for the protectiveness of whole grains

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 70, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Slavin, Joanne L ^a   Martini, Margaret C ^a   Jacobs Jr , David R ^a   Marquart, Len ^a  

^a Dept of Food Science and Nutrition ^*

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Chronic disease prevention; Colon cancer; Corn; Diabetes; Dietary; Epidemiology; Fiber; Gastric cancer; Glycemic index; Lignans; Oligosaccharides; Phytoestrogens; Resistant starch; Rice; Tra ce minerals; Vitamins; Wheat; Whole grains

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; GLUCOSE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PHYTOESTROGEN; STARCH; TRACE ELEMENT;

CANCER PREVENTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FOOD COMPOSITION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GRAIN; HUMAN; SCAVENGING SYSTEM;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032838350     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/70.3.459s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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