Search for dissertations about: "Avenanthramides"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word Avenanthramides.

  2. 1. Metabolites of Avena sativa with Blood Cholesterol Lowering Properties

    Author : Narda Thuresson; Centrum för analys och syntes; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cholesterol lowering effect; Avena sativa; phytosterols; avenanthramides; 13-HODE;

    Abstract : Cardiovascular diseases are among the most important causes of death in thedeveloped countries. These diseases are partly caused by too high cholesterolconcentrations in the blood. Avena sativa, oat, is the most common spieces of the genus Avena, and produced in huge amounts worldwide. READ MORE

  4. 2. Nutritional Properties of Liquid Oats as Affected by Processing and Storage

    Author : Huanmei Zhang; Tillämpad biokemi; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Biotechnology; Antioxidants; Avenanthramides; Biological value; Iron absorption; Fatty acids; Processing; Minerals; Vitamins; Storage; Stability; Nutritional properties; Oats; Beverage; Bioteknik;

    Abstract : The cholesterol-lowering effects of oats have led to an increasing interest in them on the food market. Liquid oats has emerged as a new way of consuming oats and has become a commercial product. READ MORE

  5. 3. Secondary plant metabolites as defence against herbivores and oxidative stress : Synthesis, isolation and biological evaluation

    Author : Katharina Bratt; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Chemistry; Kemi; Chemistry; Kemi; organisk kemi; Organic Chemistry;

    Abstract : In this thesis the isolation, synthesis and biological evaluation of natural defense compounds against herbivores or oxidative stress is discussed.The first part concerns the metabolites of platyphylloside ((5S)-5-hydroxy-1,7-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-heptanone-5-O-β-D-glucopyranoside), a phenolic glucoside found in birch (Betula pendula) that possess digestibility inhibiting activity in herbivores. READ MORE