The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of enzymatic hydrolysis on digestibility and morphological and structural properties of hydrothermally pre-treated (HPT) red rice starch. The pre-treatments were performed in autoclave and cooking for the modification of rice grains and native starch. In vitro starch digestibility was performed consecutively and semi-simultaneously using α-amylase and amyloglucosidase. A first-order mathematical model was used to adjust the hydrolysis kinetic data, which made it possible to calculate the surface area, hydrolysis index, and glycemic index of the starch. Scanning electron microscopy images (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were also performed to investigate the characteristics of the post-hydrolysis starch samples. The autoclaved starch HSS-A3, which was subjected to 121 °C/1.08 bar for 10 min, showed the highest in vitro digestibility values (80.08 %). Both starch samples showed increase of particle size and enzymatic digestibility after HPT. FTIR spectra of the starch samples showed that there was no appearance of new functional groups. However, XRD evidenced that HPT changed the intensity of the peaks and the type of crystallinity was changed for autoclaved starch (A3) from type A to Vh, with crystallinity ranging from 21.71 % to 26.42 %. The semi-simultaneous approach showed more advantages due to the highest in vitro digestibility as well as reducing the processing time and use of reagents.
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Front Nutr
December 2024
College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China.
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December 2024
Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Mexico.
The study investigates the composition and properties of unpopped and expanded popcorn, analyzing monosaccharides, protein, amylose, polyphenols, physical traits, crystallinity, and in vitro digestion. Unpopped grains had high glucose content (mainly from starch), which decreased by 20 % in expanded popcorn, especially in black and red A samples. Expanded grains showed higher protein levels (up to 15 %), particularly in red B and yellow samples.
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December 2024
Department of Nephrology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China.
The gut microbiota alterations interact with the pathogenesis and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Probiotics have received wide attention as a potential management in CKD. We investigated the effects of Lactobacillus paracasei N1115 (LP N1115) on intestinal microbiota and related short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in end stage kidney disease patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) in a single-center, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
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December 2024
College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory for Crop Production and Smart Agriculture of Yunnan Province, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China.
Background: Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus, known as 'YouShaDou' in China, YSD) and purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus, known as 'XiangFuZi' in China, XFZ), closely related Cyperaceae species, exhibit significant differences in triacylglycerol (TAG) accumulation within their tubers, a key factor in carbon flux repartitioning that highly impact the total lipid, carbohydrate and protein metabolisms. Previous studies have attempted to elucidate the carbon anabolic discrepancies between these two species, however, a lack of comprehensive genome-wide annotation has hindered a detailed understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms.
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December 2024
College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
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