Environmental factors of celiac disease: Cytotoxicity of hulled wheat species Triticum monococcum, <i>T. turgidum</i> ssp. dicoccum and <i>T. aestivum</i> ssp. spelta

Abstract

The results have shown a constant and significant toxic effect of spelt wheat which is not shared by the two other ancient cereals. Future studies on celiac intestinal organ cultures are needed to increase the prospects of breeding programs aimed at developing wheat cultivars potentially tolerated by most celiac patients.