Effect of barley β-glucan on postprandial glycaemic response in the healthy human population: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Background: Despite the many published studies examining the effects of barley and barley products on postprandial glycaemia (PPGR), to date, a meta-analysis to quantify the overall PPGR lowering effect of barley beta-glucan in the literature has not been published. Objective: The meta-analysis pres...

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Main Authors: Suhad AbuMweis, Sijo Joseph Thandapilly, Joanne Storsley, Nancy Ames
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464616302717