Dietary fibre from whole grains and their benefits on metabolic health

IJ Joye - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The consumption of whole grain products is often related to beneficial effects on consumer
health. Dietary fibre is an important component present in whole grains and is believed to be …

Nutritional components of amaranth seeds and vegetables: a review on composition, properties, and uses

PR Venskutonis, P Kraujalis - … reviews in food science and food …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A few decades ago Amaranthus was rediscovered as a most promising plant genus that may
provide high‐quality protein, unsaturated oil, and various other valuable constituents. Since …

Starch digestibility in food matrix: a review

J Singh, A Dartois, L Kaur - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2010 - Elsevier
In this review, recent reports on in vitro starch hydrolysis kinetics are reviewed with regard to
the structural characteristics of starches. Factors such as starch granule morphology …

Starch characteristics linked to gluten-free products

SW Horstmann, KM Lynch, EK Arendt - Foods, 2017 - mdpi.com
The increasing prevalence of coeliac disease (CD) and gluten-related disorders has led to
increasing consumer demand for gluten-free products with quality characteristics similar to …

State of knowledge on amaranth grain: a comprehensive review

VM Caselato‐Sousa, J Amaya‐Farfán - Journal of food science, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Amaranth grain is a highly nutritional pseudocereal with a superior amount of proteins when
compared to true cereals. It is a reasonably well‐balanced food with functional properties …

Nutritional composition, functionality, and processing technologies for amaranth

M Malik, R Sindhu, SB Dhull, C Bou-Mitri… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The current production levels of the major staple food crops are not sufficient to fulfill the
projected global food requirements, with more than 75% of total grain production being …

The glycemic index of rice and rice products: a review, and table of GI values

B Kaur, V Ranawana, J Henry - Critical reviews in food science …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Rice is the principle staple and energy source for nearly half the world's population and
therefore has significant nutrition and health implications. Rice is generally considered a …

Reducing the glycemic impact of carbohydrates on foods and meals: Strategies for the food industry and consumers with special focus on Asia

MSM Wee, CJ Henry - … reviews in food science and food safety, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Type 2 diabetes is increasingly prevalent in Asia, which can be attributed to a carbohydrate‐
rich diet, consisting of foods in the form of grains, for example, rice, or a food product made …

Starch modification with phenolics: Methods, physicochemical property alteration, and mechanisms of glycaemic control

T Xu, X Li, S Ji, Y Zhong, J Simal-Gandara… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Reduced postprandial blood glucose levels are beneficial for chronic diseases,
such as type 2 diabetes and obesity. However, cooking native starches make them easily …

Effects of the amount and type of fatty acids present in millets on their in vitro starch digestibility and expected glycemic index (eGI)

GA Annor, M Marcone, M Corredig, E Bertoft… - Journal of Cereal …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study investigated whether the amounts and types of fatty acids present in millet plays a
role in its known hypoglycemic properties. In a two part study, the first part involved …