Co-ingestion of Cereals and Legumes during Infant Complementary Feeding: Starch and Protein in vitro Digestion.
Plant Foods Hum Nutr
; 79(2): 489-496, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
This study explores the impact of co-ingesting cereals and legumes on starch and protein during simulated infant in vitro digestion. Various legumes (chickpeas, lentils, peas) were added to cereals (durum wheat, brown rice, white maize), and their effects on starch and protein hydrolysis were analyzed. Substituting 50% of cereal with legumes increased proteins, minerals, and dietary fiber. Infant food with legumes exhibited smoother pasting properties. Legumes in cereal purées led to varying starch hydrolysis trends, with the lowest values in durum wheat with chickpea and all cereal blends with peas. Resistant starch levels exceeding 50% were found in infant food samples. Digested protein hydrolysis increased with legumes in durum wheat, except for peas. Brown rice mixtures decreased significantly compared to the control with chickpeas (61%) and peas (42%), while lentil blends increased by 46%. Legumes generally did not significantly affect starch bioavailability, even with α-amylase inhibitors. Lentil-cereal purées could enhance infant food nutritional value.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Almidón
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Proteínas en la Dieta
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Grano Comestible
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Digestión
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Alimentos Infantiles
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Fabaceae
Límite:
Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Plant Foods Hum Nutr
Asunto de la revista:
BOTANICA
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CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Argentina
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos