The latest research

The Healthy Grain is committed to remaining on the forefront of wholegrain & gut health research. We’ve selected some of the most interesting, recent research papers and summarised them for your convenience.

Effect on sleep improvement by Oral Administration of Functional Barley BARLEYMAX

Effect on sleep improvement by Oral Administration of Functional Barley BARLEYMAX

Celebrating Women's Health Week - Dietary Fibre & The Generation Y Woman
Effects of meals with high soluble fibre, high amylose barley variant on glucose, insulin, satiety and thermic effect of food in healthy lean women

Effects of meals with high soluble fibre, high amylose barley variant on glucose, insulin, satiety and thermic effect of food in healthy lean women

BarleyMAX - Resistant starch and insulin sensitivity
Glycemic index of boiled BARLEYmax® in healthy Japanese subjects

Glycemic index of boiled BARLEYmax® in healthy Japanese subjects

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Short-Term Effect of Additional Daily Dietary Fibre Intake on Appetite, Satiety, Gastrointestinal Comfort, Acceptability, and Feasibility

Short-Term Effect of Additional Daily Dietary Fibre Intake on Appetite, Satiety, Gastrointestinal Comfort, Acceptability, and Feasibility

Wholegrain foods made from a novel high-amylose barley variety (Himalaya 292) improve indices of bowel health in human subjects

Wholegrain foods made from a novel high-amylose barley variety (Himalaya 292) improve indices of bowel health in human subjects

Hands holding a representation of a healthy colon to depict how BARLEYMAX dietary fibre consumption has beneficial effects on the gut microbiome.
Effect of functional barley BARLEYmax (Tantangara) on intestinal regulation: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled parallel group comparison clinical study

Effect of functional barley BARLEYmax (Tantangara) on intestinal regulation: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled parallel group comparison clinical study

Food and health - barley
Anti-obesity effect of functional barley BARLEYmax (Tantangara) through gut microbiota: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group comparison clinical trial

Anti-obesity effect of functional barley BARLEYmax (Tantangara) through gut microbiota: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group comparison clinical trial

Barley Water – Miracle Cure or Myth?
Fiber-Rich Barley Increases Butyric Acid-Producing Bacteria in the Human Gut Microbiota

Fiber-Rich Barley Increases Butyric Acid-Producing Bacteria in the Human Gut Microbiota

Five Digestive Health Myths Debunked
Effect of Wheat Bran on Fecal Butyrate-Producing Bacteria and Wheat Bran Combined with Barley on Bacteroides Abundance in Japanese Healthy Adults

Effect of Wheat Bran on Fecal Butyrate-Producing Bacteria and Wheat Bran Combined with Barley on Bacteroides Abundance in Japanese Healthy Adults

Barley flakes in a clear bowl with barley husks resting beside it
Effect of functional barley BARLEYmax (Tantangara) on intestinal regulation: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled parallel group comparison clinical study

Effect of functional barley BARLEYmax (Tantangara) on intestinal regulation: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled parallel group comparison clinical study

BarleyMAX - Prebiotic fibre
BARLEYMAX® Health Attributes Dossier

BARLEYMAX® Health Attributes Dossier

Wooden spoons containing BARLEYMAX in various applications including flour, flakes and steel cut whole grain.
Swapping White for High-Fibre Bread Increases Faecal Abundance of Short-Chain Fatty Acid-Producing Bacteria and Microbiome Diversity: A Randomized, Controlled, Decentralized Trial

Swapping White for High-Fibre Bread Increases Faecal Abundance of Short-Chain Fatty Acid-Producing Bacteria and Microbiome Diversity: A Randomized, Controlled, Decentralized Trial

An illustration of an immune system fighting off virus cells.
Impact of prebiotics on immune response: from the bench to the clinic

Impact of prebiotics on immune response: from the bench to the clinic

Bags of different wholegrains.
Prebiotic potential of cereal components

Prebiotic potential of cereal components

An arrangement of fresh fruit and vegetables in a basket.
Different dietary fibre sources and risks of colorectal cancer and adenoma: a dose response meta-analysis of prospective studies

Different dietary fibre sources and risks of colorectal cancer and adenoma: a dose response meta-analysis of prospective studies

Gut health supplement - an illustrations of a human gut, healthy food and good gut bacteria.
Effects of a high-prebiotic diet versus probiotic supplements versus synbiotics on adult mental health

Effects of a high-prebiotic diet versus probiotic supplements versus synbiotics on adult mental health

A young woman holding an image of a smiley face next to her tummy illustrating good gut health,
Short-term effect of additional daily dietary fibre intake on appetite, satiety, gastrointestinal comfort, acceptability, and feasibility

Short-term effect of additional daily dietary fibre intake on appetite, satiety, gastrointestinal comfort, acceptability, and feasibility

BARLEYMAX® flakes in the shape of a heart
Scientific opinion on the substantiation of a health claim relation to barley beta-glucans and lowering of blood cholesterol and reduced risk of (coronary) heart disease

Scientific opinion on the substantiation of a health claim relation to barley beta-glucans and lowering of blood cholesterol and reduced risk of (coronary) heart disease

Hands holding a representation of a healthy colon to depict how BARLEYMAX dietary fibre consumption has beneficial effects on the gut microbiome.
Combined effects of BARLEYMAX™ and cocoa polyphenols on colonic microbiota and bacterial metabolites in vitro

Combined effects of BARLEYMAX™ and cocoa polyphenols on colonic microbiota and bacterial metabolites in vitro

A Mediterranean spread of healthy food including tomatoes, ginger, pears, avocados, carrots, nuts, herbs and spices.
Developing a Mediterranean Healthy Food Basket and an Updated Australian Healthy Food Basket Modelled on the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

Developing a Mediterranean Healthy Food Basket and an Updated Australian Healthy Food Basket Modelled on the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

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