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complexes. In the meantime, and inverse relationship appears between amylose<br />

content and the degree of glycemic response to processed starchy food (Bornet et al.<br />

1989, Granfeldt et al. 1995).<br />

6.3.4 The role of starch gel and retrograded starch on low GI food<br />

As temperature decreases, a gel forms progressively under the action<br />

of the system and consists of the remaining wrapping of the starch granules (ghost<br />

systems) enriched in amylopectin, following immersion in high amylose content; this<br />

is called the gelification step. A rearrangement between starches occurs and a threedimensional<br />

network is rapidly constituted. The higher the amylose content of starch<br />

had a harder the starch gel. The starch gel structure has lower α- amylase<br />

susceptibility than a paste (Eliasson, 1980).<br />

As starch chain rearranges, hydrogen bonds between chains reappear<br />

and a novel crystalline structure is created; this is referred to as the retrograded<br />

phenomenon. Over time, starch gel retrogradation increases. It is the more marked if<br />

the gelatinization of the starch has been conducted well, such as at high temperature,<br />

with high moisture and under prolonged and effective stirring. The other factors that<br />

promote retrogradation are high amylose content, low starch gel moisture and low<br />

storage temperature (4°C). Retrogradation is delayed when mono-or glycerides are<br />

added, whereas all the preventing dehydration of starch gel encourages its<br />

retrogradation. The crystalline structure of retrograded amylose is acid and heat-<br />

resistant. Its melting-point is above 120°C. In vitro, the retrograded starch and<br />

retrograded amylose fraction are highly resistant to α- amylase. This resistant starch<br />

fraction is resistant to amylase digestion in the human digestive tract and exhibits<br />

digestive behavior similar to that of the non-starchy polysaccharide fraction (NSP) or<br />

indigestible oligosaccharides (Fan and Marks, 1999).<br />

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