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fresh grass juice of Triticum aestivum to investgate the hypolipidemic activity in
normal rats. Freshly prepared wheatgrass juice was administered to normal rats
(5 ml/kg and 10 ml/kg orally once daily) for 21 days. Fresh grass juice administration produced dose related significant reduction in total chloesterol, triglycerides,
low density lipoprotein-cholesterol and very lowdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol levels in normal rats as compared to control (Kothari et al. 2008).
Aqueous leaf extract of Oryza sativa exhibited enormous activity against E. coli.
Moderate amount of inhibition zones was recorded in Pseudomonas (Firdous and
Bharathi 2014).
Recently, barley flour and whole-grain products have been formulated in food
research laboratories to increase the diversity of barley food products available and
to improve the utilization potential of this healthful grain. Another motivation for
advancing barley research and product development is the potential for barley foods
to improve consumer health and reduce the risk of prevalent diseases especially
cardiovascular disease. The β-glucan soluble fibre levels in barley varies in different
varieties of barley e.g. Kalra and Jood compared cultivars of barley differing in
β-glucan content and showed that quantity and solubility of barley β-glucan were
strong predictors of cholesterol-lowering ability in rats. However, Wilson et al.
showed that both high-molecular-weight and low-molecular-weight b-glucan concentrates from barley, lowered cholesterol to similar levels and through similar
mechanisms in hamsters. In addition, Pins et al. and Keenan et al. conducted randomized, controlled clinical studies to determine the cholesterol-lowering effects of
isolated barley b-glucan, when low- (50–400 kDa) vs. high-molecular-weight
(1000 kDa) b-glucan was added to food products although a dose response was
evident, 9–15% reduction in LDL cholesterol, molecular weight did not significantly affect cholesterol lowering effect (Ames and Rhymer 2008).
Young green barley leaf is one of the richest sources of antioxidants and has been
widely consumed for health management in Japan. Antidepressant effect was evaluated on the forced swimming test in mice, a significant anti-depressant effect was
observed. The expression of mRNA for NGF detected in the hippocampus immediately after the last swimming test was higher than that in the non-swimming group.
Young green barley leaf also showed a moderate decrease in the expression of
mRNA for NGF, in a dose-dependent manner (Yamaura et al. 2012).
The current study focused on testing the hypolipidemic activity of two doses of
barley bran on hypercholesterolemic male rats. Administration of the two doses of
barley bran to the hypocholesterolemic rats ameliorated the level of lipids, liver
enzymes, lactate dehydrogenase, and creatinekinase-MB. In addition, the histology
of heart, liver, and kidney tissues nearly restored the normal state as in negative
control group (Abulnaja and El Rabey 2015).
Naniet al (1993) have reported that pearl millet (Penniseteum typhoideum), has
the lowest GIIt also favours increased glucose uptake into skeletal muscle and
improves insulin sensitivity by increasing the viscosity of the stomach contents and
impeding digestion of carbohydrate and absorption of macronutrients. According
to the obtained results, it was concluded that diets containing millet when
15 Cereals and Grains as Functional Food in Unani System of Medicine
fresh grass juice of Triticum aestivum to investgate the hypolipidemic activity in
normal rats. Freshly prepared wheatgrass juice was administered to normal rats
(5 ml/kg and 10 ml/kg orally once daily) for 21 days. Fresh grass juice administration produced dose related significant reduction in total chloesterol, triglycerides,
low density lipoprotein-cholesterol and very lowdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol levels in normal rats as compared to control (Kothari et al. 2008).
Aqueous leaf extract of Oryza sativa exhibited enormous activity against E. coli.
Moderate amount of inhibition zones was recorded in Pseudomonas (Firdous and
Bharathi 2014).
Recently, barley flour and whole-grain products have been formulated in food
research laboratories to increase the diversity of barley food products available and
to improve the utilization potential of this healthful grain. Another motivation for
advancing barley research and product development is the potential for barley foods
to improve consumer health and reduce the risk of prevalent diseases especially
cardiovascular disease. The β-glucan soluble fibre levels in barley varies in different
varieties of barley e.g. Kalra and Jood compared cultivars of barley differing in
β-glucan content and showed that quantity and solubility of barley β-glucan were
strong predictors of cholesterol-lowering ability in rats. However, Wilson et al.
showed that both high-molecular-weight and low-molecular-weight b-glucan concentrates from barley, lowered cholesterol to similar levels and through similar
mechanisms in hamsters. In addition, Pins et al. and Keenan et al. conducted randomized, controlled clinical studies to determine the cholesterol-lowering effects of
isolated barley b-glucan, when low- (50–400 kDa) vs. high-molecular-weight
(1000 kDa) b-glucan was added to food products although a dose response was
evident, 9–15% reduction in LDL cholesterol, molecular weight did not significantly affect cholesterol lowering effect (Ames and Rhymer 2008).
Young green barley leaf is one of the richest sources of antioxidants and has been
widely consumed for health management in Japan. Antidepressant effect was evaluated on the forced swimming test in mice, a significant anti-depressant effect was
observed. The expression of mRNA for NGF detected in the hippocampus immediately after the last swimming test was higher than that in the non-swimming group.
Young green barley leaf also showed a moderate decrease in the expression of
mRNA for NGF, in a dose-dependent manner (Yamaura et al. 2012).
The current study focused on testing the hypolipidemic activity of two doses of
barley bran on hypercholesterolemic male rats. Administration of the two doses of
barley bran to the hypocholesterolemic rats ameliorated the level of lipids, liver
enzymes, lactate dehydrogenase, and creatinekinase-MB. In addition, the histology
of heart, liver, and kidney tissues nearly restored the normal state as in negative
control group (Abulnaja and El Rabey 2015).
Naniet al (1993) have reported that pearl millet (Penniseteum typhoideum), has
the lowest GIIt also favours increased glucose uptake into skeletal muscle and
improves insulin sensitivity by increasing the viscosity of the stomach contents and
impeding digestion of carbohydrate and absorption of macronutrients. According
to the obtained results, it was concluded that diets containing millet when
15 Cereals and Grains as Functional Food in Unani System of Medicine