Effect of the nixtamalization with calcium carbonate on the indigestible carbohydrate content and starch digestibility of corn tortilla

Luis A. Bello-Perez, Pamela C. Flores-Silva, Edith Agama-Acevedo, Juan de Dios Figueroa-Cardenas, Jose A. Lopez-Valenzuela, Osvaldo H. Campanella

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Abstract

There is a growing interest for an environment-friendly nixtamalization process. Nixtamalization with calcium salts generates a minimum level of polluting residues. The effect of a nixtamalization process with calcium carbonate (NCC) on the indigestible carbohydrate content and starch digestibility of tortillas was evaluated. Traditional and NCC tortillas showed lower moisture content than commercial tortillas. Similar protein, ash, and carbohydrate content were found for the three tortillas, but NCC tortillas showed the highest lipid content. The NCC tortilla had the highest dietary fiber content, with the highest insoluble dietary fiber level. Fresh and stored (96 h) NCC and traditional tortillas showed similar resistant starch content. Fresh traditional tortilla showed the highest slowly digestible starch (SDS), but upon storage the rapidly digestible starch (RDS) content of NCC tortilla decreased. Fresh traditional and NCC tortillas had lower predicted glycemic index (pGI) than commercial tortillas, and upon storage, the three tortillas presented lower pGI values than their fresh counterparts. Consumption of tortillas produced with the NCC can produce positive effects in the human health.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)421-425
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Cereal Science
Volume60
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2014

Keywords

  • Chemical composition
  • Dietary fiber
  • Nixtamalization
  • Starch digestibility
  • Tortilla

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