Ryedical: The Science Behind C17 Alkylresorcinols

Macro close-up of a single rye grain showing the outer bran layer
What the Research Says: AR-C17 and Mitochondrial Studies
Mitochondria produce cellular energy. Here's what published laboratory studies have observed about the rye compound AR-C17 and mitochondrial function, and what they don't show. Read more...
Macro photograph of cold-processed rye bran flakes showing their layered papery structure
What the Research Says: Alkylresorcinols and Apoptosis
Apoptosis is the body's programmed cell-death process. Here is what published studies have observed about rye alkylresorcinols and apoptosis, and what those studies do not show. Read more...
A rye bran shake on a kitchen bench with a water bottle and towel
What the Research Says: Exercise, Apoptosis, and Muscle
Exercise intensity changes how muscle cells turn over. Here's what the published research observed, and why we're not going to tell you rye bran fixes your recovery. Read more...
Cross-section of a rye grain showing the bran layer, starchy endosperm and germ
Digestion Resistance: How Rye Bran's Fibre Carries Its Compounds
Rye bran's fibre resists digestion. Here's why researchers think that matters for how alkylresorcinols are released and absorbed. Read more...
Rye bran spread in a gradient from dense to scattered
Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Explained (and Where AR-C17 Fits)
What the inner mitochondrial membrane does, why researchers care about its structure, and how the rye compound AR-C17 fits into that research. Read more...
Whole rye grain, rye bran and milled bran in glass dishes for comparison
What the Research Says: Alkylresorcinols, Fibre, and Cell Studies
An educational summary of the laboratory research on rye alkylresorcinols, antioxidant activity, and gut fermentation, and what that research does and doesn't establish. Read more...