Pulse consumption has been associated with reduced postprandial glucose response (PPGR) and improved satiety. The objective of this study was (i) to investigate the effects of fortifying white pan bread with split yellow pea ( L.) flour on PPGR and appetite-related sensations, and (ii) to determine whether Revtech heat processing of pea flour alters the postprandial effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe cardioprotective effects of ginseng root extracts have been reported. However, nothing is known about the myocardial actions of the phenolic compounds enriched in ginseng berry. Therefore, this study was undertaken to investigate the effects of American ginseng berry extract (GBE) in an experimental model of myocardial infarction (MI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe thiol redox-sensitive and the total proteome in harvest-ripe grains of closely related genotypes of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), with either a dormant or a non-dormant phenotype, were investigated using hybrid lines of spring wheat double haploid population segregating transgressively, to gain further insight into seed dormancy controlling events. Redox signalling by reactive oxygen species has been shown to play a role in seed dormancy alleviation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOxidative signalling by ROS has been demonstrated to play a role in seed dormancy alleviation, but the detailed molecular mechanisms underlying this process remain largely unknown. Here, we show dynamic differences in redox-sensitive proteome upon wheat seed dormancy release. Using thiol-specific fluorescent labelling, solubility-based protein fractionation, 2-D IEF PAGE, and MS analysis in conjunction with wheat EST sequence libraries, proteins with reversible oxidoreductive changes were characterized.
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