<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In current time we can see worldwide rise in number of people suffering from civilization diseases, such as health threatening cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes mellitus, cancer and many others. Cereal products which provide income of important nutritional substance for human health belong among groceries with proven medical effect. Among significant components of cereals with proven effect in prevention of civilization diseases belongs roughage, β-glucans, phytochemicals. Important role also play vitamins and minerals, which are present in cereals in minor values. Article summarizes presence of medically important substances in cereals.</p></abstract>

In current time we can see worldwide rise in number of people suffering from civilization diseases, such as health threatening cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes mellitus, cancer and many others. Cereal products which provide income of important nutritional substance for human health belong among groceries with proven medical effect. Among significant components of cereals with proven effect in prevention of civilization diseases belongs roughage, β-glucans, phytochemicals. Important role also play vitamins and minerals, which are present in cereals in minor values. Article summarizes presence of medically important substances in cereals.

Health-promoting substances contained in cereals (review)

Department of Nutrition and Food Assessment, Institute of Biochemistry, Nutrition and Health Protection, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Acta Chimica Slovaca

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In current time we can see worldwide rise in number of people suffering from civilization diseases, such as health threatening cardiovascular diseases,...

Health-promoting substances contained in cereals (review)

Published Online: Nov 23, 2013

Page range: 256 - 268

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2013-0039

Keywords
cereals, dietary fibre, β-glucans, phytochemicals

This content is open access.

Health-promoting substances contained in cereals (review)

Published Online: Nov 23, 2013

Page range: 256 - 268

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2013-0039

Keywordscereals, dietary fibre, β-glucans, phytochemicals

This content is open access.

Keywords
cereals, dietary fibre, β-glucans, phytochemicals