Effects of geminated barley foodstuff in preventing diarrhea and forming normal feces in ceco-colectomized rats
1998
Kanauchi, O. (Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd., Takasaki, Gunma (Japan). Research Labs.) | Nakamura, T. | Agata, K. | Fushiki, T. | Hara, H.
Germinated barley foodstuff (GBF) derived form the aleurone and scutellum fractions of germinated barley was rich in glutamine and low-lignified hemicellulose. The diarrhea caused by ceco-colectomy could be prevented by feeding GBF to rats. GBF could also increase the protein content and sucrase activity of small intestinal mucosa in this model. This diarrhea-preventive effect of GBF would be based on the water-holding capacity and bulging force under alkaline conditions. e.g. in the small in
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