Background The starchy crops which normally form the staple diet of people are rich in
carbohydrates. People leading a sedentary lifestyle and consuming high amounts of …

A key concern in agriculture is how to feed the expanding population and safeguard the
environment from the ill effects of climate change. To feed a growing global population, food …

Obesity and chronic diet‐related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension,
cardiovascular disease, cancers, and celiac are increasing worldwide. The increasing …

Grains are important sources of carbohydrates in global dietary patterns. The majority of
these carbohydrates, especially in refined‐grain products, are digestible. Most carbohydrate …

Rice is consumed as staple food by more than half of the world's population. However, it has
high glycemic index because of high starch content and is associated with the development …

The composition and structure of the food matrix can have a major impact on the digestion.
The aim of this work was to investigate the effects of endogenous proteins and lipids on …

Much is known about factors affecting rice texture, but the underlying molecular reasons for
the observations are less well understood. Cooked rice displays multiple textural attributes …

The gut microbiota could affect human health and disease. Although disease-associated
microbiota alteration has been extensively investigated in the Chinese population, a …

Type 2 diabetes is increasingly prevalent in Asia, which can be attributed to a carbohydrate‐
rich diet, consisting of foods in the form of grains, for example, rice, or a food product made …

Background The global shift in food consumption patterns accompanied by a sedentary
lifestyle has been driving the upsurge of non-communicable diseases, projected to remain …