"In plasma and in mesenteric lymphocytes parameters of redox status and in lymphocytes the rate of cell proliferation and the type of immune response were measured. Plasma antioxidant activity showed that whole wheat was able to increase antioxidative status with respect to refined wheat and to reduce the carbonyl content. The diets rich in whole wheat can improve proliferative responses with respect to refined wheat," wrote R. Molinari and colleagues, University of Tuscia.
The researchers concluded, "The results indicated that a constant intake of whole wheat may have important implications for health, by acting as modulator of immune function and redox status."