Covalent Interaction Between High-Amylose Corn Starch and Ferulic Acid: Reshaping of the Structure
Jiayue Wang, Junqing Zhang, Aoyang Qu, Qingfeng Zhang, Nuo Xu, Biqi Liu, Xinyan Yang, Ning Xu, Ling Guo, Yujun Jiang, Jianguo Sun · 2026
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Jiayue Wang and a large team study what happens when ferulic acid is grafted onto high-amylose corn starch, in a 2026 food chemistry paper. Controlled moist heat formed ester links between the two, confirmed by spectroscopy. Microscopy showed rougher, more porous granules, while thermal tests recorded changed gelatinisation and stability.
Digestion tests in the laboratory found rapidly digestible starch fell and resistant starch rose sharply after grafting. Docking work suggested ferulic acid may also hinder the amylase enzyme that breaks starch down. The authors propose the modified starch as a route toward functional food ingredients richer in resistant starch, with slower digestion as the goal.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jiayue Wang, Junqing Zhang, Aoyang Qu, Qingfeng Zhang, Nuo Xu, Biqi Liu, Xinyan Yang, Ning Xu, Ling Guo, Yujun Jiang, Jianguo Sun |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |