REVIEW: Developments in Our Understanding of Sorghum Polysaccharides and Their Health Benefits

ABSTRACTThe composition and structure of sorghum polysaccharides are remarkably similar to those in maize. Sorghum grain is rich in starch, cellulosic and noncellulosic polysaccharides (mainly glucuronoarabinoxylans [GAX]). Sorghum starch is similar to maize starch in terms of amylopectin, but the amylose may be more branched. This may account for sorghum starch having a generally slightly higher gelatinization temperature. The GAX in sorghum are highly substituted with glucuronic acid and arabinose, but the degree of these substitutions is lower when compared with maize GAX. Sorghum polysaccharides themselves are not sufficiently functional to allow the production of high-quality baked goods. Sorghum has generally lower starch digestibility than maize. This is primarily due to the endosperm protein matrix, cell wall material, and tannins (if present) inhibiting enzymatic hydrolysis of the starch. Protein disulfide bond cross-linking involving the kafirin prolamins in the protein matrix around the starch ...

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