TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of germination on starch, dietary fiber and physicochemical properties in non-conventional legumes
AU - Benítez, Vanesa
AU - Cantera, Sara
AU - Aguilera, Yolanda
AU - Mollá, Esperanza
AU - Esteban, Rosa M.
AU - Díaz, María Felicia
AU - Martín-Cabrejas, María A.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of germination on dietary fiber composition, starch availability and physicochemical properties in four non-conventional legumes (Vigna unguiculata, Canavalia ensiformis, Stizolobium niveum, Lablab purpureus) in order to improve the carbohydrate supply and to optimize native products of developing countries. Germination promoted a significant decrease of resistant starch along with an increase of available starch percentage. Total dietary fiber contents increased during germination and improved insoluble/soluble dietary fiber ratio. This process produced an increase of total sugar content, mainly due to the rise of cellulosic glucose from metabolic reaction undergone during germination. Moreover, physicochemical properties of germinated legume flours were modified, improving oil holding, water holding, water absorption and gelation capacities, whereas decreases of emulsifying and foaming capacities were detected. In conclusion, germination provides non-conventional legume flours with higher nutritional quality and better physicochemical properties than the raw flours.
AB - The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of germination on dietary fiber composition, starch availability and physicochemical properties in four non-conventional legumes (Vigna unguiculata, Canavalia ensiformis, Stizolobium niveum, Lablab purpureus) in order to improve the carbohydrate supply and to optimize native products of developing countries. Germination promoted a significant decrease of resistant starch along with an increase of available starch percentage. Total dietary fiber contents increased during germination and improved insoluble/soluble dietary fiber ratio. This process produced an increase of total sugar content, mainly due to the rise of cellulosic glucose from metabolic reaction undergone during germination. Moreover, physicochemical properties of germinated legume flours were modified, improving oil holding, water holding, water absorption and gelation capacities, whereas decreases of emulsifying and foaming capacities were detected. In conclusion, germination provides non-conventional legume flours with higher nutritional quality and better physicochemical properties than the raw flours.
KW - Dietary fiber
KW - Germination
KW - Non-conventional legumes
KW - Physicochemical properties
KW - Starch
U2 - 10.1016/j.foodres.2012.09.044
DO - 10.1016/j.foodres.2012.09.044
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84868235061
SN - 0963-9969
VL - 50
SP - 64
EP - 69
JO - Food Research International
JF - Food Research International
IS - 1
ER -