Title

Kernel Composition, Starch Structure, and Enzyme Digestibility of opaque-2 Maize and Quality Protein Maize

Campus Units

Agronomy, Food Science and Human Nutrition

Document Type

Article

Publication Version

Published Version

Publication Date

2-2009

Journal or Book Title

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volume

57

Issue

5

First Page

2049

Last Page

2055

DOI

10.1021/jf803406y

Abstract

Objectives of this study were to understand how opaque-2 (o2) mutation and quality protein maize (QPM) affect maize kernel composition and starch structure, property, and enzyme digestibility. Kernels of o2 maize contained less protein (9.6−12.5%) than those of the wild-type (WT) counterparts (12.7−13.3%). Kernels of a severe o2 mutant B46o2 also contained less starch (66.9%) than those of B46wt (73.0%). B46o2 and QPM starches contained less amylose (28.0 and 26.0%, respectively) than others (31.9−33.7%). The B46o2 starch also consisted of amylopectin with the fewest branch chains of DP 13−24. Thus, the B46o2 starch was the most susceptible to porcine pancreatic α-amylase (PPA) hydrolysis. Starches of the dry-ground o2maize and QPM were hydrolyzed faster than that of the dry-ground WT maize, resulting from the reduced protein content of the o2-maize kernels and the reduced amylose content of the B46o2 and QPM starch. Starch in the dry-ground maize sample was hydrolyzed faster by PPA (85−91%) than was the isolated starch (62−71%), which could be attributed to the presence of mechanically damaged starch granules and endogenous amylases in the dry-ground maize samples. These results showed that o2 maize and QPM had highly digestible starch and could be desirable for feed and ethanol production.

Comments

This article is from Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 57 (2009): 2049, doi: 10.1021/jf803406y.

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