Cereal bran fortified-functional foods for obesity and diabetes management: Triumphs, hurdles and possibilities

Effects of durum wheat debranning on total antioxidant capacity and on content and profile of phenolic acids

“…These compounds are plausibly responsible for the inverse association between consumption of WGs and risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and some types of cancer (Fardet, 2010;Jacobs, Marquart, Slavin, & Kushi, 1998;Patel, 2015;Shahidi & Chandrasekara, 2013;Slavin, 2004). However, the outer layers of grains also represent the portion where contaminants (e.g.…”

Dietary selenate attenuates adiposity and improves insulin sensitivity in high-fat diet-induced obese mice

“…Given the high prevalence of obesity and its associated threat to public health, it is critical to develop effective methods to prevent the development of obesity and/ or reverse obesity-related metabolic disorders. There is growing evidence that various dietary bioactive compounds confer protection from diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance in animals through attenuation of adipose tissue development and lipid metabolism (Baboota et al, 2013;Kim & Park, 2011;Patel, 2015;Yu, Cai, Zhang, Feng, & Huang, 2015). However, poor water solubility, instability in the gastrointestinal tract, and low bioavailability of many of these compounds limit their application to dietary control of human obesity.…”

Rasio Bekatul Padi dengan Pelarut pada Ekstraksi Minyak Bekatul Padi

“…Bekatul segar hanya memiliki umur simpan 24 jam, setelah itu bekatul harus diawetkan untuk diolah menjadi bebagai produk [2]. Bekatul padi mengandung minyak, protein, karbohidrat, dan serat pangan, juga kaya dengan berbagai jenis senyawa fenolik [3], juga mengandung sejumlah senyawa fitokimia seperti senyawa fenolik, vitamin, minyak, derivatif steroid, polisakarida dan protein [4].…”

“…Bekatul segar hanya memiliki umur simpan 24 jam, setelah itu bekatul harus diawetkan untuk diolah menjadi bebagai produk [2]. Bekatul padi mengandung minyak, protein, karbohidrat, dan serat pangan, juga kaya dengan berbagai jenis senyawa fenolik [3], juga mengandung sejumlah senyawa fitokimia seperti senyawa fenolik, vitamin, minyak, derivatif steroid, polisakarida dan protein [4].Minyak bekatul padi mengandung beberapa jenis lemak yaitu 47% lemak mono unsaturated, 33% polyunsaturated dan 20% saturated serta asam lemak yaitu asam oleat 38,4%, linoleat 34,4% linolenat 2,2%, palmitat 21,5% dan stearat 2,9%. Minyak bekatul memiliki aroma dan tampilan yang baik serta nilai titik asap yang cukup tinggi (254 o C).…”