Nutritional and Physico-Chemical Analysis of Flaxseed Flour, Barley Flour and Rice Bran Oil For Production of Nutraceutical

Abstract

Nutraceuticals are the foodstuffs with a primary aim of granting health benefits much more than what can be achieved by normal foods and diets. Barley has numerous beneficial health and nutritional properties in cereals, such as enhancing the health and betterment of digestive and immunity system. Consumption of beta glucan-rich barley enhances several cardiovascular risk factors. Gamma Oryzanol, present only in rice bran is effective in moderation of blood serum cholesterol and decrease triglycerides in hyperlipidemic patients. Among all, the most active lignan compound, SDG (secoisolariciresinol diglucoside), which is extracted and concentrated from flaxseed has great promise in providing therapeutic effects on certain hormone dependent cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes as well as other immune-mediated disorders.