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Wx/ae double-mutant brown rice prevents the rise in plasma lipid and glucose levels in mice.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry - 1 Jan 2012
Matsumoto Kenji, Maekawa Masashi, Nakaya Makoto, Takemitsu Hatsuho, Satoh Hikaru, Kitamura Shinichi
Abstract excerpt
A wx/ae double-mutant rice is generated by crossing waxy mutant and amylose-extender mutant in rice. Wx/ae brown rice contains highly beneficial nutrients for lipid and glucose metabolism, including resistant starch, dietary fiber, and γ-oryzanol, when compared to Koshihikari brown rice, the non-waxy japonica cultivar. To examine the effects of wx/ae brown rice on glucose and lipid metabolism, type 2 diabetic...
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