The Effect of Feeding Wheat Germ Oil

The Effect of Wheat Germ Extract on Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms

Pre-menstrual syndrome is one of the most common disorders in women and causes impairment in work and social relationships. Several treatment modalities have been proposed, one of which is herbal medicines. Considering the properties of wheat germ, this study aimed to determine the effects of wheat germ extract on the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.This triple blind clinical trial was conduc...

The Effect of Wheat Germ Extract on Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms

Pre-menstrual syndrome is one of the most common disorders in women and causes impairment in work and social relationships. Several treatment modalities have been proposed, one of which is herbal medicines. Considering the properties of wheat germ, this study aimed to determine the effects of wheat germ extract on the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.This triple blind clinical trial was conduc...

On the production of sarcoma with wheat germ oil.

Following the announcement by Rowntree, Lansbury, and Steinberg (15) of the development of sarcoma within the peritoneal cavity of albino rats to which ether-extracted wheat germ oil had been fed, and the simultaneous appearance of a confirmatory publication by Dorrance and Ciccone (10), various investigators (1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11-14, 21, 22) attempted to produce tumors in this manner, but to no a...

Effect of Temperature and Storage Time of Wheat Germ on the Oil Tocopherol Concentration

Wheat germ represents approximately 3% of the grain and it contains 8-14% oil, which is a rich source of tocopherols (vitamin E) and polyunsaturated fatty acids, mainly linoleic acid. The present work shows the influence of temperature (27oC and 45oC) and storage time (maximum 35 days) of the wheat germ on the concentration of tocopherol in the oil. Their effect on other quality parameters was ...

Supercritcal Fluid Extraction, Fractionation, and Characterization of Wheat Germ Oil