[HTML][HTML] Enzyme kinetic approach for mechanistic insight and predictions of in vivo starch digestibility and the glycaemic index of foods

PJ Butterworth, BH Bajka, CH Edwards… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Starch is a principal dietary source of digestible carbohydrate and energy.
Glycaemic and insulinaemic responses to foods containing starch vary considerably and …

Human amylase gene copy number variation as a determinant of metabolic state

PJD Elder, DB Ramsden, D Burnett… - Expert Review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Humans have multiple genes encoding amylase that are broadly divided into
salivary (AMY1) and pancreatic (AMY2) genes. They exhibit some of the greatest copy …

[HTML][HTML] The physiologic and phenotypic significance of variation in human amylase gene copy number

FS Atkinson, D Hancock, P Petocz… - The American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Salivary α-amylase gene (AMY1) copy number (CN) correlates with the amount
of salivary α-amylase, but beyond this, the physiologic significance is uncertain. Objective …

Increased oral processing and a slower eating rate increase glycaemic, insulin and satiety responses to a mixed meal tolerance test

AT Goh, JYM Choy, XH Chua, S Ponnalagu… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Variations in specific oral processing behaviours may contribute to differences in
glucose, insulin and satiety responses to a standardised test meal. This study tested how …

Structural and chemical characterization of rice and potato starch granules using microscopy and spectroscopy

PV Kowsik, N Mazumder - Microscopy Research and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Starch is a polysaccharide that plays an important role in our diet and aids in determining
the blood glucose levels and is the main source of energy to humans and plants. Starch is …

Associations between oral processing, saliva, and bolus properties on daily glucose excursions amongst people at risk of type-2 diabetes

AT Goh, J Yao, XH Chua, C Whitton, RM van Dam… - Food & Function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Background: A greater time spent with glucose above the normal range (TAR) has been
associated with poorer glycaemic control amongst pre-diabetic individuals. Individual …

Starch digestion–related amylase genetic variant affects 2-year changes in adiposity in response to weight-loss diets: the POUNDS lost trial

Y Heianza, D Sun, T Wang, T Huang, GA Bray… - Diabetes, 2017 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Salivary and pancreatic amylases (encoded by AMY1 and AMY2 genes, respectively) are
responsible for digesting starchy foods. AMY1 and AMY2 show copy number variations that …

Saliva protein composition relates with interindividual variations in bread sensory ratings

E Lamy, V Santos, S Barrambana, C Simões… - Starch …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sensory perception of starch‐based products associates with salivary α‐amylase enzymatic
activity. Besides this, other proteins relate to taste sensitivity and oral food processing. As …

High plasma salivary α-amylase, but not high AMY1 copy number, associated with low obesity rate in Qatari adults: cross-sectional study

N Al-Akl, RI Thompson, A Arredouani - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The relationship between salivary α-amylase activity (psAAa) or AMY1 copy number and the
risk of obesity remains controversial. We aimed to assess this relationship in a cohort from …

Metabolic impacts of food oral processing

CG Forde, M Stieger - 2022 - books.rsc.org
Chapter 6 138 and release of the nutrient components and associated metabolites, and the
partitioning of energy and nutrients into storage or oxidative substrates is decided. Two of …