| In vitro starch digestibility and in vivo glucose response of gluten-free foods and their gluten counterparts. | |
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PMID: 15309439 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Recently there has been increasing interest in the production of gluten-free (GF) foods and studies on minor cereals and pseudocereals without celiac activity in order to fulfill the specific needs of people affected by celiac disease. GF bread, pasta, biscuits are usually manufactured using different combinations of thickenings and particular food processing procedures that could affect starch digestibility. Carbohydrates, mainly starch from cereals, play an important part in a balanced diet, and dietary guidelines suggest a diet with low glycemic index foods, that is to say rich in slowly digested carbohydrates. AIM: The present study was aimed at evaluating: 1) the importance of some GF food characteristics in relation to their effects on in vitro starch accessibility to digestion, in comparison with traditional gluten products; 2) the in vivo metabolic responses to GF foods. METHODS: Firstly, starch digestibility of several products was evaluated in vitro. Then, an in vivo study was performed on a group of healthy volunteers. Postprandial glucose and insulin responses were evaluated after administration of three GF foods and traditional bread. Triglycerides and free fatty acids (FFA) were also evaluated. Attempts were also made to explore differences in metabolic responses to GF foods in healthy subjects with respect to celiac subjects. RESULTS: The area under the curve (AUC) of digested starch of GF bread was slightly higher than that of the traditional counterpart. No significant difference was observed in AUCs of digested starch between GF pasta and the traditional pasta. The AUCs of digested starch of quinoa and the two samples of pasta were not statistically different. Significant differences were observed between GF bread and bread-like products. Statistic differences in glucose responses to GF pasta were observed between healthy and celiac subjects. In healthy subjects, the AUCs of glucose response after GF bread were higher than those after bread with gluten. No significant differences were observed between the AUCs of insulin responses to all products tested. Glycemic index (GI) for GF pasta was similar to GI for GF bread while GI for quinoa was slightly lower than that of GF pasta and bread. Two-way ANOVA revealed that quinoa induced lower FFA levels with respect to GF pasta. In addition, triglyceride concentrations were significantly reduced for quinoa with respect to GF bread and bread. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that the different formulations and the food processing procedures used in the manufacturing of GF products may affect the rate of starch digestion both in vitro and in vivo. It may be worthwhile improving the formulation of these products. Furthermore, quinoa seems to represent a potential alternative to traditional foods, even if further and larger studies are required to demonstrate its hypoglycemic effects. |
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Authors:
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Cristiana Berti; Patrizia Riso; Lucilla D Monti; Marisa Porrini |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2004-01-06 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of nutrition Volume: 43 ISSN: 1436-6207 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Nutr Publication Date: 2004 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-08-31 Completed Date: 2004-12-30 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888704 Medline TA: Eur J Nutr Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 198-204 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Food Science & Microbiology, Division of Human Nutrition, University of Milan, Via G. Celoria 2, 20133, Italy. cristiana.berti@unimi.it |
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Adult Analysis of Variance Area Under Curve Blood Glucose / metabolism* Bread Celiac Disease / blood, metabolism* Cereals Chenopodium quinoa Digestion* Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / blood Female Glutens / metabolism* Glycemic Index Humans Insulin / blood Middle Aged Starch / metabolism* Taste Triglycerides / blood |
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0/Blood Glucose; 0/Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; 0/Triglycerides; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 8002-80-0/Glutens; 9005-25-8/Starch |
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