Preparation, structure, and in-vitro hypoglycemic potential of debranched millet starch-fatty acid composite resistant starch

Currently, the preparation methods and basic physicochemical properties of starch-FA complexes have been widely studied; however, no in-depth research on the regulatory mechanism of the digestive properties of debranched starch-unsaturated FA complexes has been conducted. Therefore, six fatty acids with different carbon chains and different degrees of unsaturation were complexed with de-branched millet starch in this research, using the microwave method. Microwave millet starch-linoleic acid complex (MPS-LOA) had the highest resistant starch (RS) content, and the structure and physicochemical properties of MPS-LOA were determined using various molecular techniques. The results indicate that MPS-LOA had a resistant starch (RS) content of 40.35% and the most notable fluorescence. The characteristic UV peaks of MPS-LOA were blue-shifted, and new IR peaks appeared. The crystalline structure changed to V-type crystals, the crystallinity increased, and the molecular weight decreased. The enthalpy and coagulability of MPS-LOA increased, and the swelling force decreased. Additionally, MPS-LOA showed enhanced alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase inhibition, and in-vitro hydrolysis kinetics analysis of MPS-LOA showed a hydrolysis index of 53.8 and an extended glycemic index (eGI)I of 54.6, indicating a low eGI food suitable for consumption by people with type II diabetes. These results provide a theoretical basis for the preparation of amylopectin- and starch-based foods with an anti-enzyme structure and a low glycemic index (GI).