Sorghum, a Healthy and Gluten-free Food for Celiac Patients As Demonstrated by Genome, Biochemical, and Immunochemical Analyses

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http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf304882k

Sorghum, a Healthy and Gluten-free Food for Celiac Patients As Demonstrated by Genome, Biochemical, and Immunochemical Analyses

Paola Pontieri, Gianfranco Mamone, Salvatore De Caro, Mitch R. Tuinstra, Earl Roemer, Josephine Okot, Pasquale De Vita, Donatella B. M. Ficco, Pietro Alifano, Domenico Pignone, Domenica R. Massardo, and Luigi Del Giudice
<cite>Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry</cite> 2013 61 (10), 2565-2571

http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/14526/20130403/sorghum-health-benefits-grain-gluten-free-high.htm

Sorghum Health Benefits: Grain is Gluten Free, High in Nutritional Value

By Ashik Siddique | Apr 03, 2013 11:27 PM EDT
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They also find a variety of other sorghum health benefits, even for people without gluten intolerance. Sorghum has high nutritional value, with high levels of unsaturated fats, protein, fiber, and minerals like phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and iron. It also has more antioxidants than blueberries and pomegranates.

Recent research suggests that certain phytochemicals allow sorghum consumption to reduce the risk of colon and skin cancer more than other grains, and that other properties can promote cardiovascular health and lower cholesterol...