

Newly discovered compounds help explain whole grain health benefits
Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland have discovered new compounds that may help explain the benefits from a whole grain rich diet. The researchers investigated effects in mice fed bran-rich fodder, and in humans following a diet rich in whole grain products during 12 weeks. A whole grain-rich diet increased the levels of betaine compounds in both mice and humans - the first time many of these betaine compounds were observed in the human body in the first place.