Glycemic Index Values Research Articles

Nutritional Value, Antioxidant Activity, Sensory Properties, and Glycemic Index of Cookies with the Addition of Cassava (<i>Manihot utilissima</i>) Leaf Flour

Cassava leaves contain albumin, fat, carbohydrates, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and fibers, thus having the potential to be used as an ingredient in production of cookies. The purpose of this research was to determine the optimum ratios between wheat flour, cassava puree and cassava leaves flour to produces cookies with good nutritional profile. This study was conducted as Completely Randomized Designs with five treatment, namely the ratios between wheat flour: cassava puree: cassava leaves flour (WF:CP:CLF) in grams of 50 : 50 : 0, 49 : 49 : 2, 48 : 48 : 4, 47 : 47 : 6 and 46 : 46 : 8. Each treatment was replicated thrice. Parameters observed were the nutritional content, sensory acceptance, antioxidant activity and glycemic index (GI) of the cookies. The data obtained were analysed with ANOVA, continued by LSD test at α=0.05 for treatment showed a significant effect. The result showed that the chemical characteristics of the cookies were 1.46-5.12, 0.23-2.10, 10.67-20.76, 1.20-4.26, 8.36-10.94 and 64.75-74.09% for moisture content, ash, fat, fibre, protein and carbohydrate, respectively. The energy and antioxidant activity (IC50) of the cookies was at the range of 426.31-480.30 kcal/100 g and 151-200 ppm. The most preferred sample was the one with WF : CP : CLF of 49 : 49 : 2 with a GI value of 77.4. This study showed that cassava leaves flour has potential as an alternative ingredient in improving the nutrition profile of cookies production.

SUBSTITUSI TEPUNG PISANG TERMODIFIKASI PADA PEMBUATAN KABOSOL TERHADAP KADAR GULA DARAH ORANG DEWASA

Penanganan yang tepat bagi penderita diabetes melitus (DM) dilakukan dengan pengaturan pola makan untuk mengontrol kadar glukosa darah. Konsep indeks glikemik (IG) adalah pendekatan untuk memilih makanan yang baik dalam pengelolaan kadar glukosa darah. Salah satu bahan makanan lokal yang memiliki potensi untuk digunakan sebagai pengganti tepung dan memiliki IG rendah adalah pisang. Modifikasi tepung pisang membuat pisang memiliki nilai indeks glikemik yang lebih rendah yang dapat mengontrol kadar gula darah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh substitusi tepung pisang modifikasi pada pembuatan kabosol terhadap nilai kenaikan kadar gula darah orang dewasa. Desain penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap (RAL) menggunakan empat variabel konsentrasi tepung pisang termodifikasi (50%, 75%, 100%,) dan 0% sebagai kontrol. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, ada pengaruh yang signifikan dari tepung pisang modifikasi pada pembuatan kabosol terhadap nilai kenaikan gula darah (p = 0,007). Kenaikan kadar gula darah terendah diperoleh dari responden yang mengkonsumsi kabosol substititusi tepung pisang dengan konsentrasu 100%, yaitu sebesar 3.1 mg/dL. Kabosol dengan susbstitusi tepung pisang modifikasi 100% dapat dijadikan sebagai pangan fungsional karena dapat mengontrol kadar glukosa dalam darah
 
 
 

Phytic acid content may affect starch digestibility and glycemic index value of rice (Oryza sativa L.).

Phytic acid (PA) is an anti-nutrient present in cereals and pulses. It is known to reduce mineral bioavailability and inhibit starch-digesting α-amylase (which requires calcium for activity) in the human gut. In principle, the greater the amount of PA, the lower is the rate of starch hydrolysis. It is reflected in the lower glycemic index (GI) value of food. People leading sedentary lifestyles and consuming rice as a staple food are likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Hence, this study was planned to understand how PA content of different rice varieties affects the GI. Rice Khira and Mugai which had very low PA (0.30 and 0.36 g kg-1 , respectively) had higher GI values and α-amylase activity, while Nua Dhusara and the pigmented rice Manipuri black rice (MBR) which had high PA (2.13 and 2.98 g kg-1 , respectively) showed low α-amylase activity and GI values. This relationship was statistically significant, though a weak relationship was found for the pigmented rice. Expression levels of MIPSI, IPKI and GBSSI markedly increased in the middle stage of grain development in all of the six genotypes having contrasting PA and GI. Maximum expression of MIPSI and IPKI was observed in Nua Dhusara and MBR (which had high PA) while that of GBSSI was observed in Khira and Mugai (with higher GI) at middle stage showing a negative correlation between PA and GI. The data indicate that high PA content in rice might have an adverse effect on starch digestibility resulting in slower starch digestion in the human gut and consequently low glycemic response. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.

In Vitro Digestibility and Predicted Glycemic Index of Chemically Modified Rice Starch by One‐Step Reactive Extrusion

AbstractThe in vitro digestibility of chemically modified rice starch by one‐step reactive extrusion (REX) via esterification, acetylation, hydroxypropylation, and cross‐linking or dual‐modification (hydroxypropylation‐cross‐linking and acetylation‐cross‐linking) is investigated. After REX processing, pasting viscosity is decreased, while the viscosity of esterification samples is lower than that of cross‐linking samples. Molecular structure analysis suggests that the degradation of starch molecules is retarded by esterification whereas enhanced by cross‐linking. Dual modification (hydroxypropylation and phosphorylation, hydroxypropylation‐cross‐linking (HP‐CL) sample) involving hydroxypropylation and phosphorylation (HP‐CL sample) is more conducive to preventing enzyme hydrolysis than the other modifications. HP‐CL sample achieves the lowest predicted glycemic index (pGI) value (88.1) and the highest RS content (15.3%). Thus, the one‐step REX is a useful method for reducing rice starch digestibility or pGI value.

Correlation between High Carbohydrate Foods with Glycemic Index

High carbohydrate food has been perceived as a food with high glycemic index (GI). Meanwhile, the risks of diabetes are frequently associated with the GI carbohydrate based foods. Therefore, a comprehensive study based on the literature review regarding the relationship between high-carbohydrate food and the glycemic index needs to be conducted. High-carbohydrate foods can be grouped into the available carbohydrates type and non-available carbohydrates type. Food with available carbohydrates such as glucose, disaccharide, digestible oligosaccharides, and starch have positive correlation with the GI. The non-available forms of carbohydrates are hardly digested by the body, so they usually have low GI. The non-available carbohydrates foods are fructooligosaccharide (FOS) and galactooligosaccharide (GOS), raffinose, stachyose, and verbascose. High-carbohydrate foods can have low GI value due to complex carbohydrates or resistant starches. The type of carbohydrate can be turned into non-available due to chemical modification, processing, or interacting with other components. This information is necessary because recently, people have high awareness in choosing carbohydrate food. Not only the amount consumed, but also its carbohydrate content, types of carbohydrates, and how they are processed are important to be observed.

Glycemic Index and Microstructure Evaluation of Four Cereal Grain Foods.

To determine the glycemic index (GI) of selected cereals and association with their microstructure. The GI of whole grain pilaf (WGP), instant brown rice (IBR), whole maize ugali (MWU), and refined maize ugali (RMU) was assessed in a randomized trial. Fourteen healthy participants with mean age of 25 years were administered 50g portions of available carbohydrates from glucose and various test foods after an overnight fast on separate occasions. Capillary blood samples of participants were used to measure blood glucose over 2 hr. The GI was calculated as per standard protocol. The microstructure of test foods, determined by scanning electron microscopy was evaluated to understand the measured GI values. The GI (mean ± standard error) of IBR was the highest (87.8±6.8) followed by RMU (74.7±6.5) and WMU (71.4±5.1). WGP had medium GI (58.9±5.1; P <0.01vs. IBR). Microstructure examination of IBR revealed disruption of bran layer and presence of fissures indicating loss of intactness of bran. Stereozoom images for WGP revealed intact bran and germ. For RMU and WMU, the grain was milled leading to loss of integrity. IBR, RMU, and WMU have high GI values, which is likely due to disruption of bran layer, endosperm modification (IBR), and loss of grain matrix (WMU, RMU). WGP has medium GI probably due to fairly intact bran and germ. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Wholegrain or whole meal flour may not necessarily be low in glycemic index (GI; low GI <55; medium 55 to 69 and high GI ≥70). "Ugali" a commonly consumed cereal staple food in Tanzania made from either refined or whole meal maize flour was found to be a high GI food. Intact whole grain foods, such as whole grain pilaf (mixed intact whole grains) is a healthier alternative to milled whole grains such as whole meal maize flour. Instant quick cooking brown rice exhibited a high GI, due to the processing method, suggesting that regular brown rice may be a healthier option.

Effects of Lintnerization, Autoclaving, and Freeze-Thaw Treatments on Resistant Starch Formation and Functional Properties of Pathumthani 80 Rice Starch

The objective of this study was to assess the effects of lintnerization, autoclaving, lintnerization followed by autoclaving, and freeze thawing treatments on the production of resistant starch from Pathumthani 80 (RD 31) rice. The produced resistant starch was further evaluated for some important physicochemical properties including pasting properties, swelling behavior, digestibility, water holding capacity, and functional properties including glycemic index and antioxidant properties. The lintnerization treatment and autoclaving significantly (p ˂ 0.05) increased resistant starch content to 64% (w/w) and gave the lowest glycemic index (46.12%). The lintnerization followed by autoclaving treatment significantly increased the solubility and water holding capacity, reduced the swelling power, and disrupted the crystalline structure of the starch granules. The native rice starch with autoclave treatment exhibited the highest swelling power among the samples, while the acid hydrolyzed starch was followed by autoclave treatment showing the lowest swelling power (1 g/g) at 90 °C. Fourier transform infrared analysis revealed the modified structures and bonding of the starch materials with the shifting of C=O stretch. However, the antioxidant properties and pasting properties were observed to decrease with the lintnerization, autoclaving, and freeze-thawing treatment of the native starch. The highly resistant starch content and low glycemic index value of the autoclaved RD 31 starch indicates the potential of the resistant starch’s application for the formulation of functional foods targeting the diabetic population.

Effects of resistant starch type 4 supplementation of bread on in vitro glycemic index value, bile acid‐binding capacity, and mineral bioavailability

AbstractBackground and objectivesRS4 is an alternative dietary fiber source with some potential physiological benefits giving better quality end products. Common dietary fiber sources including bran usually have deteriorative effect on color, textural properties, and consumer acceptability of breads. This study was designed to investigate the effect of RS4 supplementation on the bread quality as well as mineral bioavailability, bile acid‐binding capacity, in vitro glycemic index.FindingsLoaf volumes of the breads supplemented with RS4 were higher than the bread supplemented with wheat bran (WB). Among the bread samples, the one supplemented with WB had the darkest color and highest firmness values. During storage, WB supplementation caused the highest increase in bread firmness. RS4 supplementation caused higher total dietary fiber (TDF) and mineral bioavailability values and lower in vitro glycemic index than bran supplementation.ConclusionsRS4 supplementation of bread caused increases in TDF content, bile acid‐binding capacity, and mineral bioavailability and has less deteriorative effect on the quality than WB supplementation. Breads supplemented with WB had a faster staling rate than the breads supplemented with RS4.Significance and noveltyBesides the better appearance and texture of the RS4 supplemented bread samples, the improvement in nutritional properties proved that RS4 is a better dietary fiber source than WB.

Glycemic Index of Five Ghanaian Corn and Cassava Staples

Glycemic index (GI) quantifies and measures the blood glucose raising effect of a food containing a specific amount of carbohydrate. Due to this concerns have been raised on the quality of carbohydrate and the indices that influence its metabolism. The objective of study was to investigate the effect of processing on the glycemic index of five Ghanaian corn and cassava staples. The research design was a cross over trial. Ten healthy subjects consisting of five males and five females were included in the study. Study subjects were served 50g of pure glucose containing 50g of available carbohydrate and 200ml of pure water. Glucose which served as the reference food was given to subjects on two different occasions. The subjects were also served specific 50g of abolo, akple, kafa, local kokonte and processed kokonte on specific days. The glycemic index figures were assessed by using official methods and reported as mean for the ten study subjects. Locally made kokonte had the least GI of 7 followed by processed kokonte which had a GI of 18 whiles kafa had a low GI of 29. Abolo had a medium GI value of 58 and akple also had a medium glycemic index value of 69. There was no significant difference between the GI of locally made kokonte and processed kokonte (p > 0.05) indicating processing had no significant effect on the GI of kokonte.

Effect of different resistant starch sources and wheat bran on dietary fibre content and in vitro glycaemic index values of cookies

Cross-linked starches produced in lab-scale from corn and wheat starches with TDF contents of 80.4% and 83.6% were used in cookie formulation to obtain high fibre and low glycaemic index (GI) cookies. Different resistant starch (RS) sources including and wheat bran were also used for comparison. RS sources were added into the formulation at the levels of 25, 50 and 75%. Overall cookie quality (spread ratio, hardness, colour) results showed that among the RS sources and wheat bran, lab-scale produced cross-linked wheat starch (XL-W) had an improving effect on cookie quality, whereas the other sources had detrimental effect. Cookie samples supplemented with XL-W had the highest total dietary fibre (TDF) contents regardless of the addition level. High levels of TDF content were also observed with the wheat bran supplemented cookie samples; however, quality of these cookies were low. RS and wheat bran supplementation caused significant decrease in the in vitro GI of the cookies and the lowest GI value was achieved with the cookie supplemented with XL-W. This study proved that XL-W produced in this study can be used as an alternative ingredient to produce high fibre and low GI cookies without any deteriorative effect on the quality.

Glycemic Index and Insulinemic Index of Foods: An Interlaboratory Study Using the ISO 2010 Method

An official method for determining food glycemic index (GI) was published by the Organization for International Standardization (ISO) in 2010, but its performance has not been assessed. Therefore, we aimed to determine the intra- and inter-laboratory variation of food GI values measured using the 2010 ISO method. Three laboratories (Australia, Canada and France) determined the GI and insulinemic-index (II) of six foods in groups of 13–15 participants using the 2010 ISO method and intra- and inter-laboratory Standard Deviations (SDs) were calculated. Overall mean food GIs varied from 47 to 86 (p < 0.0001) with no significant difference among labs (p = 0.57) and no food × laboratory interaction (p = 0.20). Within-laboratory SD was similar among foods (range, 17.8–22.5; p = 0.49) but varied among laboratories (range 17.5–23.1; p = 0.047). Between-laboratory SD of mean food GI values ranged from 1.6 to 6.7 (mean, 5.1). Mean glucose and insulin responses varied among foods (p < 0.001) with insulin (p = 0.0037), but not glucose (p = 0.054), varying significantly among labs. Mean II varied among foods (p < 0.001) but not among labs (p = 0.94). In conclusion, we found that using the 2010 ISO method, the mean between-laboratory SD of GI was 5.1. This suggests that the ISO method is sufficiently precise to distinguish a mean GI = 55 from a mean GI ≥ 70 with 97–99% probability.

Glycemic Index of Taro Stem Flour (Colocasia Esculenta) in Male White Rats

Taro plants are food crops that have many benefits, including leaves, stems, and taro tubers. In 100 g of taro rods there are 20 mg of phosphorus, 60 mg of calcium, 400 mg carbohydrate, 100 mg of fiber and other minerals. This study aims to determine the value of glycemic index of taro stem flour (Colocasia esculenta) in male white rats. Test animals used were 10 rats given 0.9 g/200 g BB of pure glucose (food reference). For two hours of reference food consumption, blood samples were taken every 30 minutes to measure their glucose levels (measurement of glucose levels at 0, 30th, 60th, 90th, and 120th minutes). Interval of 3 days, done the same thing by giving 0.9 g/200 g BB of taro stem flour (as test food). The results showed that taro stem flour had a value of 95.895 glycemic index an included in high category (&gt; 70). Foods that have high glycemic index values can be consumed by people with hypoglycemia and people who are not obese.

Textural Properties, Resistant Starch, and in Vitro Starch Digestibility as Affected by Parboiling of Brown Glutinous Rice in a Retort Pouch

The effects that two preparation methods (parboiling with different degrees of gelatinization and parboiling with enzymatic hydrolysis) have on the qualities of brown glutinous rice were investigated in order to optimize the pretreatment conditions of brown glutinous rice for the ready-to-eat product in retort pouch. The brown glutinous rice was parboiled at various temperatures (50, 70 and 90C) and steamed at atmospheric pressure until the gelatinize level of 60, 80 and 100%. For the parboiling with enzymatic hydrolysis, the brown glutinous rice was immersed in xylanase before steamed. Results showed that parboiling not only affected the nutritional composition, color, and texture of glutinous rice but also decreased the Glycemic index (GI) to 61.3 ± 0.03 and raised the Resistance starch (RS) to 2.9 ± 0.02. There was interaction among RS, GI, and the amylopectin content of brown glutinous rice during parboiling without enzymatic hydrolysis. Amylopectin is directly proportional to GI but inversely proportional to RS. Enzymatic hydrolysis improved both the texture and the physical and chemical properties. In addition, the GI value of enzyme treated samples decreased to 62.7 ± 0.24 and the RS increased to 2.9 ± 0.05. The highest overall preference score was attained by parboiled rice which was soaked in water at 90°C and then steamed until 100%gelatinization.

Characterization of the in vitro digestion of starch and fermentation kinetics of dry sorghum grains soaked or rehydrated and ensiled to be used in pig nutrition

The effect of soaking and rehydration plus ensiling of different dry sorghum grains on indicators of pig digestion was evaluated using in vitro approaches. Five commercial paddocks of sorghum grains were harvested dry and subjected to different treatment conditions: dry ground (Dry, control), grain soaked for 24 h (SG), and rehydrated and ensiled for 21 days as whole grain (EWG) or ground grain (EGG). The level of tannins was lower in the treated sorghums than in the Dry sorghums (P < 0.01), and in the ensiled grains the level of starch decreased (P < 0.001). The treatments caused an increase in the potential digestion of starch, and the EGG treatment was the one with the highest value for this variable (P < 0.001). The predicted glycemic index (pGI) and hydrolysis index (HI) values were higher in the EGG treatment and intermediate in EWG treatment with respect to Dry and SG (P < 0.001). In vitro digestion of DM was greater in the EGG treatment (P = 0.005), and EGG had the highest in vitro gas production rate (P = 0.022). Treatments produced changes in chemical composition and in characteristics of the starch, but the combination of the grinding, rehydration and ensiling was the one with the highest levels of digestibility.

Abscisic Acid Standardized Fig (Ficus carica) Extracts Ameliorate Postprandial Glycemic and Insulinemic Responses in Healthy Adults.

Abscisic acid (ABA) can improve glucose homeostasis and reduce inflammation in mammals by activating lanthionine synthetase C-like 2 (LANCL2). This study examined the effects of two fig fruit extracts (FFEs), each administered at two different ABA doses, on glycemic index (GI) and insulinemic index (II) to a standard glucose drink. In a randomized, double-blind crossover study, 10 healthy adults consumed 4 test beverages containing FFE with postprandial glucose and insulin assessed at regular intervals over 2 h to determine GI and II responses. Test beverages containing 200 mg FFE-50× and 1200 mg FFE-10× significantly reduced GI values by −25% (P = 0.001) and −24% (P = 0.002), respectively. Two lower doses of FFE also reduced GI values compared with the reference drink (by approximately −14%), but the differences did not reach statistical significance. Addition of FFE to the glucose solution significantly reduced II values at all dosages and displayed a clear dose-response reduction: FFE-50× at 100 mg and 200 mg (−14% (P < 0.05) and −24% (P = 0.01), respectively) and FFE-10× at 600 mg and 1200 mg (−16% (P < 0.05) and −24% (P = 0.01), respectively). FFE supplementation is a promising nutritional intervention for the management of acute postprandial glucose and insulin homeostasis, and it is a possible adjunctive treatment for glycemic management of chronic metabolic disorders such as prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Determination of Glycemic Index and Glycemic Loads of Commonly Consumed Food Items of Cassava and Sweet Potato of Bench Maji Zone, South West Ethiopia 2017

Introduction: Glycemic index is an important parameter designed to quantify the relative blood glucose response of foods in comparison with reference glucose. Determination of glycemic index and loads of carbohydrate- rich foods play as tools of nutritional guidelines for glycemic control and to reduce the risk of diabetic complications. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine glycemic index and glycemic loads of cassava and sweet potato of commonly consumed food items of Bench-Maji, south west Ethiopia.&#x0D; Materials and Methods: The 23 healthy subjects were participated in the study from Ethiopia; the mean age was 27 ± 2 years. The matured cassava and sweet potato food items were processed by washed, peeled and cooked in water (gentle boiling at 90 Co) for 20 minutes. Participants were informed to consume 50 g of carbohydrate portions of tested and reference foods. Blood sample were collected at 0 (fasting), 30, 60 and 120 minutes after ingestion of tested and reference foods. Glycemic index value of foods was calculated from the ratio of incremental area under the glucose curves of the foods. Glycemic loads for each food was determined from its glycemic index value and carbohydrate content. Data were statistically analysed by ANOVA and differences between means identified by the student t-test.&#x0D; Results: The cassava and sweet potato had a medium glycemic indices (GI: 60), in spite of they generated a high glycemic loads of 26 and 24 respectively. The cassava and sweet potato had significantly lower (p&lt;0.0001) blood glucose response was noticed as compared to white bread. There was no difference of GI and GL of tested foods within the participants and statistically not significant (p&gt;0.05).&#x0D; Conclusion: This study showed that the cassava and sweet potato foods had a medium glycemic index and high glycemic loads. The tested foods had significantly lower blood glucose response as compared to reference food of white bread. The resulted GI and GL data of tested foods could be help as guide of food choices to control glycemic level and to reduce the risk of diabetic complications.

NILAI INDEKS GLIKEMIK PADA BERBAGAI PEMANGKASAN DAUN DAN UMUR PANEN TALAS KIMPUL

ABSTRACT The research was conducted from October 2017 to February 2018. The experimental material used in the research was Talas Kimpul. The research was factorial in the form of randomized block design. The aim of the study was to determine whether the treatment of pruning and different harvesting time the glycemic index value in Talas Kimpul. The treatments of leave pruning in this study consisted of; without pruning, pruning by leaving 4 leaves, and pruning by leaving 6 leaves. On the other hand, the harvest times treatment is on 6 months, 7 months, and 8 months. 9 respondents were tested for blood glucose. Fasting blood glucose examination results, 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes after subjects consumed reference food (pure glucose) and test food (boiled taro from each treatment). Each treatment was given a span of 2 days to avoid bias from each food tested. The results showed that the glycemic index value of Talas Kimpul did not depend on the pruning and harvest times.

Motoric self-regulation by sled dogs and pet dogs and the acute effect of carbohydrate source in sled dogs.

Inhibitory control is a term used to envelop a collection of processes that allow an organism to refrain from engaging in an inappropriate prepotent or responsive behavior. Studies have examined the propensity of inhibitory control by nonhuman animals, from the cognitively complex processes involved in self-control to potentially less cognitively taxing processes such as motoric self-regulation. Focusing on canines, research has suggested that the domestication process as well as experiences during ontogeny contribute to inhibitory control. Diet may also play an important role in an individual's ability to self-regulate. This study examined this possibility by investigating motoric self-regulation in sled dogs, using three well-established tasks (i.e., A-not-B Bucket, Cylinder, and A-not-B Barrier tasks), performed after consumption of one of three dietary treatments with different glycemic index values. We also compared the performance of sled dogs during these tasks with results previously obtained from pet dogs. Overall, the results show many similarities in the performance of sled dogs and pet dogs on the motoric self-regulation tasks, with the notable exception that sled dogs may have a stronger spatial perseveration during the A-not-B Bucket task. Previous research findings reporting a lack of correlation among these tasks are also supported. Finally, during the early postprandial phase (period after consumption), dietary treatments with different glycemic index values did not influence self-regulatory performance for sled dogs.

The effects of different processes on enzyme resistant starch content and glycemic index value of wheat flour and using this flour in biscuit production.

Enzyme resistant starch (ERS) is a indigestible form of starch and it can behave like dietary fibre that are the indigestible food components essential for a healthy lifestyle. The aim of this study was to examine the changes of the ERS content of wheat flour with ultrasonication, at four different flour/water ratios (1/5, 1/10, 1/15 and 1/20), three different pH values (6.1, 5.5 and 4.5) and three different temperatures (80°C, 100°C and 121°C). Furthermore, possibility of addition this flour in four different proportions (0%-control, 25%, 50% and 75%) for biscuit production as a dietary fibre source was also investigated. The applied processes increased the dark colour and water holding capacity, but decreased the moisture content of flour samples. The ERS content of wheat flour increased about 30-fold and the sample that had the highest ERS content (ERS-enriched flour) of 3.30% was produced at 121°C (autoclaving), pH 6.1 and 1/15 flour/water ratio with ultrasonication. ERS-enriched flour had higher melting point and lower estimated glycemic index (eGI) value compared to the wheat flour. In biscuit production, the biscuits with medium eGI (61.82-67.31) was obtained and the increase of ERS-enriched flour proportion increased the ERS content of biscuits, decreased the eGI, hardness and fracturability. During storage, while the light colour and moisture content of biscuits increased; eGI, hardness and fracturability decreased. The biscuits were considered as sensory acceptable by panellists. As conclusion; the ERS-enriched flour can contribute to the production of the medium or low GI foods rich in carbohydrates.

Structure and in vitro digestibility of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) flour following transglutaminase treatment

The impact of transglutaminase (TG) modification on microstructure and in vitro protein and starch digestibility of grass pea flour was investigated. Results demonstrated that grass pea flour proteins act as effective substrate of TG. Microstructural results showed that the addition of TG produced a more compact structure likely due to TG-catalyzed heteropolymers. Nutritional properties such as slowly digestible starch and expected glycemic index values followed the order: grass pea flour incubated in the absence of TG>grass pea flour incubated in the presence of TG>raw flour. The TG-catalyzed heteropolymers were easily digested as demonstrated by in vitro oral and gastric digestion carried out under physiological conditions. Therefore, TG-modified grass pea flour can be considered as a new source of starch and proteins suitable for feeding a large spectrum of population.