Phenolic compounds in grains, sprouts and wheatgrass of hulled and non-hulled wheat species

摘要: BACKGROUND The use of sprouts and young plantlets in human nutrition is increasing because they often contain phytochemicals other high value nutrients. This also the case for wheat, although there no literature hulled wheat species. Thus we determined total polyphenols, phenolic acids (PAs), fibre minerals grains, 5-day-old 12-day-old wheatgrass einkorn (cv. Monlis), emmer (cvs Augeo, Rosso Rubino, Zefiro), spelt Pietro, Giuseppe), durum Creso) soft Orso). RESULTS Grains contained twice bound PAs as compared to spelt, with p-coumaric acid accounting about 50% PAs. In wheatgrass, differences between species decreased due a decrease an increase wheat. all species, phenols free increased passing from grains wheatgrass. Neutral detergent content sprouting only emmer. CONCLUSION Our evidence suggests that Triticum might potentially be valuable development functional foods. © 2014 Society Chemical Industry