Stability of starch-proanthocyanidin complexes to in-vitro amylase digestion after hydrothermal processing

Suleiman A. Althawab, Derrick B. Amoako, George A. Annor, Joseph M. Awika

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Abstract

Proanthocyanidins (PA) form poorly digestible complexes with starch. The study examined amylase degradation mechanism and hydrothermal stability of starch-PA complexes. Sorghum-derived PA was complexed with wheat starch, reconstituted into flour (10% gluten added) and processed into crackers and pancakes. In vitro digestion profile of the complexes and products were characterized. The starch-PA complexes retained more (34–84%) fragments with degree of polymerization (DP) > 6,000 after 120 min digestion than controls (0–21%). Debranching further revealed higher retention of DP 11 – 30 chains in the digested starch-PA complexes than controls, suggesting amylopectin complexation contributed to reduced starch digestion. Starch-PA complexes retained reduced digestibility (50–56% higher resistant starch vs controls) in the cracker, but not pancake model. However, removing gluten from the pancake formulation restored the reduced digestibility of the starch-PA complexes. The starch-PA complexes are stable to hydrothermal processing, but can be disrupted by hydrophobic gluten proteins under excess moisture conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number136182
JournalFood Chemistry
Volume421
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 30 2023

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study was partially supported by United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute for Food and Agriculture Hatch Project No. TEX09349.

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© 2023 Elsevier Ltd

Keywords

  • Amylose
  • Dietary fiber
  • Glucose
  • Resistant starch: starch-polyphenol interaction

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Journal Article

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