Category Archives: Alkylresorcinols

Alkylresorcinols: More Evidence of Beneficial Health Effects

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Alkylresorcinols are a group of phytochemical antioxidants found in cereal grains, particularly wheat, barley and rye. Oats however are not a good source of alkylresorcinols. Chemically alkylresorcinols are 1,3-dihydroxy-5-alkylbenzene homologs with alkyl side chains of 15 to 25 carbons in … Continue reading →

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Alkylresorcinol Metabolites: Markers of Whole Grain Intake

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The alkylresorcinols are a group of 1,3-dihydroxybenzene derivatives found in cereal grains. Wheat and rye are good sources of the alkylresorcinols, whereas barley contains much lower concentrations. At position 5 of the benzene ring, alkylresorcinols possess an odd numbered alkyl … Continue reading →

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Alkylresorcinols and Other Antioxidants in Grains

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Alkylresorcinols are lipid polyphenols found in cereal grains. They may have potential health benefits because they are antioxidant nutrients. The presence of alkylresorcinols in grains makes them an excellent source of antioxidant nutrients. However, grains also possess other antioxidants. For … Continue reading →

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Whole Grains: Important Sources of Antioxidants

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Traditional diets are those which retain historical eating patterns and as such the rely heavily on local plant based foods that are largely unrefined and unprocessed. Consumption of a traditional diet is associated with a reduced risk of disease, and … Continue reading →

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Alkylresorcinols: Whole Grain Antioxidants

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Alkylresorcinols are lipid polyphenols which structurally possess a long aliphatic chains with a polyphenolic resorcinol head. Alkylresorcinols are found in the bran of cereal grains of wheat, rye and barley, but are generally rare in nature and so present in … Continue reading →

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Alkylresorcinols as Markers of Whole Grain Intake

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Robert Barrington

It has been suggested previously that alkylresorcinols are effective biomarkers of whole grain intake. Alkylresorcinols are phenolic lipids found in high concentrations in the bran fraction of wheat and rye, but only in low concentrations in the endosperm. Because white … Continue reading →

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Whole Grains Increase Plasma Alkylresorcinol Concentrations

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Whole grains have been shown to confer health benefits and may lower the risk of developing obesity and cardiovascular disease. Epidemiological studies showing inverse association between whole grain intakes and certain diseases have traditionally relied on the use of food … Continue reading →

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