Wheat bran: Its composition and benefits to health, a European perspective

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1001-1013

  Stevenson, Leo ^a   Phillips, Frankie ^a   O'sullivan, Kathryn ^b   Walton, Jenny ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Nutrition and Scientific Affairs   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; CVD; Dietary antioxidants; Dietary fibre; Gastrointestinal health; Health claims; Phytic acid; Wheat bran; Wheat germ

Indexed keywords

CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; ETHNOLOGY; EUROPEAN UNION; FLOUR; FOOD PACKAGING; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PLANT SEED; REVIEW; WHEAT;

DIET; DIETARY FIBER; EUROPEAN UNION; FLOUR; FOOD LABELING; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; SEEDS; TRITICUM;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84868660685     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2012.687366     Document Type: Review

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