Arabinoxilanos y su importancia en la salud

Resumen

The arabinoxylans (AX) are the main non cellulosic polysaccharides in cereals being part of the soluble fraction of the dietary fiber. These compounds have important and numerous health benefits. One of the most noteworthy health benefits is their prebiotic effect jointly with their proven antioxidant ability makes these compounds prevention agents of colon cancer diseases. At the metabolic level the AX control glycemic and cholesterol levels being also immunoregulator agents. During the later years the research and interest of the AX has gather considerable attention since they have been related to important functions such as functional, physiological as well as technological.