Abstract
The effects of anthocyanins on in vitro and in vivo digestibility of rice starch were evaluated in this study. Then, the effects of anthocyanins on physicochemical properties of rice starch and on starch digestive enzymes (α-amylase and α-glucosidase) were investigated to understand the mechanism of the effects of anthocyanins on starch digestibility. Characterization of physicochemical properties of rice starch indicates a structural change due to the presence of anthocyanins, hindering its access to starch digestive enzymes. Besides, anthocyanins inhibited the activities of starch digestive enzymes by binding to their active sites, competing with the substrates and changing the secondary structure of the enzymes. The above stated changes of rice starch and starch digestive enzymes due to the presence of anthocyanins both contributed to retarding the digestibility of rice starch. This study could offer some theoretical guidance to the development of new type rice-based food with low glycemic index.
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