Bioactive compounds in cereal grains – occurrence, structure, technological significance and nutritional benefits – a review

Food Science and Technology International

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 559-568

  Bartłomiej, Siurek ^a   Justyna, Rosicka Kaczmarek ^a   Ewa, Nebesny ^a  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

arabinoxylans; bioactive compounds; cereal grains; dietary fiber; Glucans

Indexed keywords

ARABINOXYLAN; BETA GLUCAN; PHYTOSTEROL; RESORCINOL DERIVATIVE; TOCOPHEROL; XYLAN;

ALKYLATION; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY FIBER; EUROPE; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REVIEW;

ALKYLATION; BETA-GLUCANS; CEREALS; DIETARY FIBER; EUROPE; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMANS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PHYTOSTEROLS; RESORCINOLS; TOCOPHEROLS; XYLANS;

EID: 84873504895     PISSN: 10820132     EISSN: 15321738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1082013211433079     Document Type: Article

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