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dc.creatorAustin, Dilek
dc.date.accessioned2010-01-14T23:54:49Z
dc.date.accessioned2010-01-16T00:00:52Z
dc.date.available2010-01-14T23:54:49Z
dc.date.available2010-01-16T00:00:52Z
dc.date.created2008-12
dc.date.issued2010-01-14
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2008-12-203
dc.description.abstractTwo tannin sorghums, (high-tannin, black with tannin), high anthocyanin sorghum (black), and non-tannin sorghum (white) were used to investigate the effects of sorghum phenolic compounds on in vitro starch digestibility, estimated glycemic indices (EGI) and resistant starch contents (RS) of porridges. Sorghum varieties were chosen to have a wide range of total phenols (3-23 mg/g gallic acid) and tannin contents (0-34 mg catechin eq./g). Normal corn starch, enzyme resistant high amylose corn starch, and whole sorghum grains were cooked with the aqueous fraction of sorghum bran extracts obtained with 70% aqueous acetone. Endosperms of soft and hard sorghum varieties were mixed with sorghum brans and cooked into porridges with distilled water. Hi-tannin, black and black with tannin sorghum bran extracts significantly (p<0.05) decreased starch digestibility and estimated glycemic index (EGI) while they increased resistant starch (RS) contents of normal corn starch, enzyme resistant high amylose corn starch, and whole sorghum grain porridges. The highest reduction in starch digestibility of the porridges occurred with hi-tannin sorghum bran extracts, followed by black with tannin and black sorghum bran extracts. Double cooked corn starch porridges, which were cooked with these bran extracts had EGI values of 49-67 and RS contents of 9.1-57.7%. These RS values are higher than foods such as legumes, whole pasta and whole grain cereals which are considered health foods with low EGI (36-71) and high RS contents (2.9-6.8). Only brans of condensed tannin-containing sorghum varieties (tannin, black with tannin sorghums) significantly (p<0.05) decreased starch digestibility, and EGI, and increased RS contents of the endosperm porridges. When tannin sorghum bran extracts were cooked with zein added to corn starch porridges, starch digestibility of the porridges significantly (p<0.05) increased, while RS significantly (p<0.05) decreased because the zein reacted preferentially with the tannins. The cooking trials indicated that sorghums with tannins significantly reduced the activity of digestive enzymes, reduced EGI, and increased RS contents of porridges. Thus, specialty sorghum varieties have a potential to lower EGI and increase RS contents of starchy foods. Their aqueous bran extracts have potential use to reduce risk factors for type II diabetes and obesity.en
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dc.subjectSORGHUM, GLYCEMIC INDEX, RESISTANT STARCHen
dc.titleThe Effects of Sorghum [Sorghum Bicolor (L.) Moench] Phenolic Compounds on Starch Digestibility of Porridgesen
dc.typeBooken
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.departmentSoil and Crop Sciencesen
thesis.degree.disciplineFood Science and Technologyen
thesis.degree.grantorTexas A&M Universityen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen
dc.contributor.committeeMemberROONEY, LLOYD
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTURNER, NANCY
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRIAZ, MIAN
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCISNEROS, LUIS
dc.type.genreElectronic Dissertationen


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