Whole grain food products are recognized as being good for the health of the consumer due to the content of fibre, minerals and vitamins. In the recent decade, focus has also been on the potential health promoting effects of phytochemicals (lignans, flavonoids, phytosterols and alkylresercinols) in whole grain food products. The presence of benzoxazinoid phytochemicals in mature grains of cereals was completely neglected until 2010. The discovery of benzoxazinoids in mature cereal grains and the invention of processes for enhancing the content of benzoxazinoids in cereal food products have resulted in a new interest in their pharmacological properties (antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, CNS stimulating etc.). This presentation  will summarize  results from past research into the pharmacological activities of benzoxazinoids; go through our recent results from studies into cereal food processing and mammal uptake of benzoxazinoids; and present our on-going research projects about benzoxazinoids in health-promoting food. More information: www.BREADANDBREAKFAST.nu.

Recent discoveries regarding the presence of bioactive benzoxazinoids in whole-grain food products and in blood and urine from mammal consumers of whole grain have resulted in a renewed interest in the pharmacological properties of benzoxazinoids

245th National Meeting (2013)

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