Cardiovascular benefits from ancient grain bread consumption: findings from a double-blinded randomized crossover intervention trial
Ancient grain varieties have been shown to have some beneficial effects on health. Forty-five clinically healthy subjects were included in a randomized, double-blinded crossover trial aimed at evaluating the effect of a replacement diet with bread derived from ancient grain varieties versus modern g...
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Published in | International journal of food sciences and nutrition Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 97 - 103 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
Taylor & Francis
01.02.2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
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Summary: | Ancient grain varieties have been shown to have some beneficial effects on health. Forty-five clinically healthy subjects were included in a randomized, double-blinded crossover trial aimed at evaluating the effect of a replacement diet with bread derived from ancient grain varieties versus modern grain variety on cardiovascular risk profile. After 8 weeks of intervention, consumption of bread obtained by the ancient varieties showed a significant amelioration of various cardiovascular parameters. Indeed, the ancient varieties were shown to result in a significant reduction of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol and blood glucose, whereas no significant differences during the phase with the modern variety were reported. Moreover, a significant increase in circulating endothelial progenitor cells were reported after the consumption of products made from the ancient "Verna" variety. The present results suggest that a dietary consumption of bread obtained from ancient grain varieties was effective in reducing cardiovascular risk factors. |
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ISSN: | 0963-7486 1465-3478 |
DOI: | 10.1080/09637486.2016.1216528 |