From understanding to modulation of physical barriers for in vitro starch and protein digestion in pulses KU Leuven
Pulses are important constituents of healthy diets because they contain substantial amounts of protein, (slowly digestible) starch, dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins. Nutrients are encapsulated by a cell wall that commonly remains intact upon ingestion of hydrothermally processed pulses. As a result, the cell wall and cytoplasmic matrix impose physical barriers for enzymatic digestion of encapsulated nutrients (s)lowering their digestion ...