Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2015

Estimation of glycemic carbohydrates from commonly consumed foods using modified anthrone method

Devindra Shakappa Buckan

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The aim of the present study is to estimate the glycemic carbohydrates from commonly consumed foods using modified anthrone method. The existing anthrone method is a chemical method, which is widely used for estimation of starch and soluble sugars in foods. In the present study, we have modified the extraction procedure by enzymatic digestion rather chemical extraction, where in the glycemic carbohydrates were extracted in–vitro, mimicking the in–vivo condition by using enzyme (α–amylase, protease and amyloglucosidase) digestion followed by anthrone estimation. The estimate of the present method on glycemic carbohydrates in rice varieties ranges from 69.84 to 73.21%, in vegetables from 1.72 to 9.42%, and in legumes from 45.82 to 53.12 % which is in accord with the HPLC analysis wherein 74.01 to 80.02% in rice, 1.24 to 8.24% in vegetable and 42.16 to 49.97% in legumes respectively. This method can be more applicable than the present method for the estimation of glycemic carbohydrates in all kinds of foods. Furthermore, it is cost effectiveness and less laboriousness and advantageous.

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Devindra Shakappa Buckan Estimation of glycemic carbohydrates from commonly consumed foods using modified anthrone method Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 3 March 2015

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