http://wholegrainscouncil.org/whole-grains-101/health-benefits-of-sorghum
Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry. 2009 Mar 11;57(5):1797-804
Phytotherapy Research. 2008 Aug;22(8):1052-6
Clinical Nutrition. 2007 Dec;26(6):799-805. Epub 2007 Aug 24
Health Benefits of Sorghum
Sorghum May Inhibit Cancer Tumor Growth
Compounds in sorghum called 3-Deoxyanthoxyanins (3-DXA) are present in darker-colored sorgums, and to a lesser extent in white sorghum. Scientists at the University of Missouri tested extracts of black, red, and white sorghums and found that all three extracts had strong antiproliferative activity against human colon cancer cells.Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry. 2009 Mar 11;57(5):1797-804
Sorghum May Protect Against Diabetes and Insulin Resistance
Advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) are increasingly implicated in the complications of diabetes. A study from the University of Georgia Neutraceutical Research Libraries showed that sorghum brans with a high phenolic content and high anti-oxidant properties inhibit protein glycation, whereas wheat, rice or oat bran, and low-phenolic sorghum bran did not. These results suggest that “certain varieties of sorghum bran may affect critical biological processes that are important in diabetes and insulin resistance.”Phytotherapy Research. 2008 Aug;22(8):1052-6
Sorghum is Safe for People with Celiac Disease
Up to one percent of the U.S. population (and about ½% worldwide) is believed to have Celiac Disease, an autoimmune reaction to gluten proteins found in wheat, barley and rye. While sorghum has long been thought safe for celiacs, no clinical testing had been done until researchers in Italy made a study. First, they conducted laboratory tests; after those tests established the likely safety, they fed celiac patients sorghum-derived food products for five days. The patients experienced no symptoms and the level of disease markers (anti-transglutaminase antibodies) was unchanged at the end of the five-day period.Clinical Nutrition. 2007 Dec;26(6):799-805. Epub 2007 Aug 24
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