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1. Lack
of intestinal mucosal toxicity of Triticum monococcum in celiac
disease patients , Daniela Pizzuti, Department of Surgical and
Gastroenterological Sciences, Via Giustiniani 2, IT-35128, Padua,
Italy,
Objective. The treatment of celiac disease is based on lifelong
withdrawal of foods containing gluten. Unfortunately, compliance
with a gluten-free diet has proved poor in many patients (mainly
due to its low palatability), emphasizing the need for cereal
varieties that are not toxic for celiac patients. In evolutionary
terms, Triticum monococcum is the oldest and most primitive cultivated
wheat. The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of
T. monococcum on small intestinal mucosa, using an in vitro organ
culture system.
Conclusions. These data show a lack of toxicity of T. monococcum
gliadin in an in vitro organ culture system, suggesting new dietary
opportunities for celiac patients.
2.
Alternative Wheat Cereals as Food Grains: Einkorn, Emmer, Spelt,
Kamut, and Triticale
G.F. Stallknecht, K.M. Gilbertson, and J.E. Ranney
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