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| Title: | Food |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2004 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | When blood cells stick to
and cause inflammation of the artery wall, plaques build up. The accumulation
called atherosclerosis can eventually block the blood vessel.The research
findings revealed that oats are heart-friendly because of their high fibre
content. Fiber washes cholesterol from the digestive system that would otherwise
be released into the bloodstream. The scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human
Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts
have discovered that oats contain a compound, avenanthramides, which keep blood
cells from sticking to artery walls. It significantly suppress adhesive
molecules that glue blood cells to artery walls. |
| Page(s): | 364-366 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.3(5) [September-October 2004]
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