In Vitro Starch Digestion and Physicochemical Properties of Maize Starch and Maize Meal Modified by Heat‐Moisture Treatment and Stearic Acid

The physicochemical and nutritional properties of heat‐moisture treated (HMT) maize starch and maize meal with stearic acid (SA) are studied. The addition of SA followed by HMT produces nongelling starch and maize meal porridge with reduced pasting viscosity. Heat‐moisture treatment significantly (P...

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Published in:Starch - Stärke 2021-03, Vol.73 (3-4), p.n/a
Main Authors: Asare, Isaac Kwabena, Mapengo, Clarity Ropafadzo, Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addition polymerization
Amylose
amylose–lipid complexes
Corn
crystallinity
differential scanning calorimetry
Glycemic index
Heat
Heat treatment
Lipids
Moisture resistance
pasting
Physicochemical properties
Polymers
Starch
Stearic acid
Synergistic effect
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Summary:The physicochemical and nutritional properties of heat‐moisture treated (HMT) maize starch and maize meal with stearic acid (SA) are studied. The addition of SA followed by HMT produces nongelling starch and maize meal porridge with reduced pasting viscosity. Heat‐moisture treatment significantly (P ≤ 0.05) decreases the starch hydrolysis, increases resistant starch, and lowers estimated glycaemic index of both maize meal and maize starch with SA. These changes are due to a more organized crystalline structure between starch polymers and well as the formation of amylose–lipid complexes as shown by differential scanning calorimeter and X‐ray diffraction. There seems to be a synergistic effect between HMT and stearic addition as HMT promotes more starch polymer interaction compared to amylose–lipid formation for stearic acid addition. These results suggest that HMT combined with SA can be used to manufacture starch‐based functional ingredients and foods with reduced glycaemic index. Maize meal is considered a high glycaemic index food and a staple in Southern Africa, The objective is to determine the effect of heat‐moisture treatment of maize meal and starch alone and in combination on the functional and in vitro starch digestibility. The results show that modified samples demonstrate higher crystallinity and form amylose–lipid complexes to resist enzymatic hydrolysis.
ISSN:0038-9056
1521-379X
DOI:10.1002/star.202000128