Foods (Apr 2024)

Effect of Sprouted Buckwheat on Glycemic Index and Quality of Reconstituted Rice

  • Lingtao Kang,
  • Jiaqian Luo,
  • Zhipeng Su,
  • Liling Zhou,
  • Qiutao Xie,
  • Gaoyang Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13081148
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 8
p. 1148

Abstract

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This study utilized sprouted buckwheat as the main component and aimed to optimize its combination with other grains to produce reconstituted rice with enhanced taste and a reduced glycemic index (GI). The optimal blend comprised wheat flour, sprouted buckwheat flour, black rice flour, and purple potato flour in a ratio of 34.5:28.8:26.7:10.0. Based on this blend, the reconstituted rice processed through extrusion puffing exhibited a purple-black hue; meanwhile, the instant reconstituted rice, produced through further microwave puffing, displayed a reddish-brown color. both imparted a rich cereal flavor. The starch in both types of rice exhibited a V-shaped structure with lower relative crystallinity. Compared to commercial rice, the reconstituted rice and instant reconstituted rice contained higher levels of flavonoids, polyphenols, and other flavor compounds, along with 1.63-fold and 1.75-fold more proteins, respectively. The GI values of the reconstituted rice and the instant reconstituted rice were 68.86 and 69.47, respectively; thus, they are medium-GI foods that can alleviate the increase in blood glucose levels.

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