Diabetogenic Potential of Ancestral and Modern Wheat Landraces

Nutrients. 2017 Jul 28;9(8):816. doi: 10.3390/nu9080816.

Abstract

Dear Editor, We read with interest the article by Gorelick et al. [1], who assayed the diabetogenic potential of two ancestral wheat landraces (Triticum turgidum ssp. dicoccoides and spp. dicoccum), compared to a modern wheat cultivar (T. aestivum) in NOD mice. [...].

Keywords: Triticum aestivum; Triticum turgidum; ancestral and modern wheat; gluten; type 1 diabetes.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animal Feed
  • Animals
  • Blood Glucose
  • Diabetes Mellitus / etiology*
  • Diet
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
  • Insulin
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred NOD
  • Plant Proteins / adverse effects*
  • Plant Proteins / chemistry
  • Plant Proteins / genetics
  • Triticum / chemistry*
  • Triticum / genetics*

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Insulin
  • Plant Proteins