Tuber crops could be a potential food component for lowering starch digestibility and estimated glycemic index in rice.

Awadhesh KumarSoumya MahapatraLopamudra NayakMonalisha BiswalUpasana SahooMuhammad Adnan ShahidAmaresh Kumar NayakKalidas Pati

Published in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2024)

The present study suggests that combining rice with suitable tuber crops can significantly reduce its eGI value, potentially reducing the burden of diet-associated lifestyle diseases particularly diabetics. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.

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