P. G. Kurup ¹, S. Krishnamurthy ¹

Affiliations
1 Medical Research Centre, Kunneth Institute of Medical Science, Madichal - 629 163, IN

Abstract

Considerable interest has been generated recently in the qualitative and quantitative aspects of complex carbohydrates and fiber of dietary articles in their impact on human health and diseases. In an earlier report we have shown that carbohydrate rich diets like rice, millets or tapioca given to healthy individuals for 15 days did not alter the glycemic response (after oral glucose loading) as compared to dn isocaioric wheat based background diet. However these foods showed a significant beneficial effect on plasma cholesterol profile.

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N. Jayanthi Bai ¹, Thomas George ¹, C. N. Remanikuttyamma ¹, S. Krishnamurthy ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Biochemistry, T. D. Medical College, Alleppey-688 005, Kerala, IN

Abstract

Kienholz et al have shown that excess amounts of ascorbic acid equivalent to four grams per day for humans, administered to chicks during the first month after birth resulted in a high rate of mortality. Similar effects on the toxicity of excess ascorbic acid in guniea pigs, fed on unfortified wheat diet, has been reported.

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