M
Megumi Yanagi
Researcher at Nihon University
Publications - 2
Citations - 88
Megumi Yanagi is an academic researcher from Nihon University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Brown rice & Glycemic index. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 77 citations.
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Insoluble fiber is a major constituent responsible for lowering the post-prandial blood glucose concentration in the pre-germinated brown rice.
Taiichiro Seki,Ryohei Nagase,Mariko Torimitsu,Megumi Yanagi,Yukihiko Ito,Mitsuo Kise,Aya Mizukuchi,Naoko Fujimura,Kohusuke Hayamizu,Toyohiko Ariga +9 more
TL;DR: The results indicate that the blood glucose-lowering effect of PB diet may be derived from the properties of PB involving substantially higher content of dietary fiber than WR, and that the potential benefit of intake of PR instead of WR in the prevention of diabetic vascular complications.
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Replacing White Rice with Pre-Germinated Brown Rice Mildly Ameliorates Hyperglycemia and Imbalance of Adipocytokine Levels in Type 2 Diabetes Model Rats
Mariko Torimitsu,Ryouhei Nagase,Megumi Yanagi,Miyuki Homma,Yousuke Sasai,Yukihiko Ito,Kousuke Hayamizu,Shouta Nonaka,Takashi Hosono,Mitsuo Kise,Taiichiro Seki,Toyohiko Ariga +11 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of pre-germinated brown rice (PR) on type 2 diabetes mellitus was investigated in Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rats.