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Protective chemicals in wholegrains
Wholegrain cereals contain many different phytochemicals that have been linked to significant health benefits. These phytochemicals include:
(1) Lignans – can lower the risk of coronary heart disease, and slow or turn back cancers in animals.
(2) Phytic acid – reduces the glycaemic index (GI) of food, which is important for people with diabetes, and helps protect against the development of cancer cells in the colon.
(3) Saponins, Phytosterols, Squalene, Oryzanol, Tocotrienols – have been found to lower blood cholesterol
(4) Phenolic compounds – have antioxidant effects.
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