The Claim

In cooked white rice varieties, amylose content above 25% is associated with a higher proportion of slowly digestible starch and a slower rate of hydrolysis, while rapidly digestible starch is primarily linked to amylopectin chains with a degree of polymerization between 13 and 36, as determined by in vitro digestion modeling using the INFOGEST protocol with human oral processing.

Source: Fine structure of starch biomacromolecules and digestibility: The regulative role of amylose and amylopectin in the digestive hydrolysis of starch in rice.

What the research says

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In plain English

Cooked white rice with more than 25% amylose contains more slowly digestible starch and breaks down more slowly during digestion, while rice with amylopectin chains of 13 to 36 glucose units contains more rapidly digestible starch.

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In cooked white rice varieties, higher amylose content (above 25%) is associated with a greater proportion of slowly digestible starch and a slower rate of its hydrolysis, while rapidly digestible starch is primarily linked to amylopectin chains with a degree of polymerization between 13 and 36, based on in vitro digestion modeling of 13 rice varieties using the INFOGEST protocol with human oral processing.

Why this might work

In cooked rice, long, straight chains of amylose form tight, dense structures that block digestive enzymes from breaking down starch quickly, while short chains of amylopectin provide easy access points for enzymes to cut and release sugar rapidly.

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What the research says

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  1. Study: Fine structure of starch biomacromolecules and digestibility: The regulative role of amylose and amylopectin in the digestive hydrolysis of starch in rice.

    Rice with more amylose (over 25%) digests slower, giving you longer-lasting energy, while the fast-digesting part comes from specific short chains in another starch component called amylopectin. This was tested in lab simulations of human digestion.

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