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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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/cardiovascular-benefits-ancient-grain-bread-consumption-findings-double-blinded
[2] http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09637486.2016.1216528
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/alice-sereni
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/francesca-cesari
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/anna-maria-gori-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/international-journal-food-sciences-and-nutrition
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/traditional-knowledge
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heart-diseases
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