Search resultsNutritional benefits of beer in human health: A review
Title
Nutritional benefits of beer in human health: A review
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2001
Authors
Journal
Research Communications in Alcohol and Substances of Abuse
Volume
22
Issue
1-2
Pagination
13 - 37
Date published
2001
ISBN
10808388 (ISSN)
Keywords
alpha tocopherol, antioxidant activity, beer, carbohydrate, cholecystokinin receptor blocking agent, Cholesterol, cholesterol blood level, digestion, drug potency, enzyme release, gastrin, heart protection, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, human, lipid peroxide, nutritional value, pancreas enzyme, polyphenol derivative, protein blood level, review, scurvy, sleep time, social interaction, stomach acid secretion, strength, triacylglycerol, triacylglycerol blood level, vitamin B group, vitamin blood level
Abstract
This review presents a summary of the health benefits of non-alcoholic constituents of beer. The non-alcoholic constituents of beer have been demonstrated to be rich in polyphenols, B-vitamins and complex carbohydrates. Beer has been shown to improve digestion, promote a healthy heart and enhance the potency of vitamin E. Vikings drank beer to give them strength and in early days sailors carried beer aboard ships to prevent scurvy. More recently, scientists have shown that beer and its non-alcoholic beer constituents possess a number of digestive, antioxidant and cardioprotectant properties, including: stimulation of gastrin, gastric acid, cholecystokinin (CCK) and pancreatic enzyme secretion; reduction of serum cholesterol, triglycerides and lipid peroxides; and elevation of HDL cholesterol; (the healthy cholesterol) and serum vitamin E levels.