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Investigation Of A-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity Of Wheat Bran And Germ, Lei Liu, Myrna Deseo, Carol Morris, Kelly Winter, David Leach
Investigation Of A-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity Of Wheat Bran And Germ, Lei Liu, Myrna Deseo, Carol Morris, Kelly Winter, David Leach
Dr Myrna A Deseo
Postprandial hyperglycaemia is a primary risk factor in the development of Type 2 diabetes. α-Glucosidaseinhibitors that reduce postprandial hyperglycaemia have a key role in the treatment of Type 2 pre-diabetic states and also have the potential to reduce the progression to complications of diabetes. Epidemiological studies showed that risk for Type 2 diabetes mellitus was decreased with consumption of whole grains. Thebran and germ of whole wheat are major components of whole grain consumption and are widely accepted as important ingredients in many low glycaemic index (GI) foods. In this study, the α-glucosidaseinhibitoryactivity of wheatbran and germ was investigated. The …