Endosperm structure and Glycemic Index of Japonica Italian rice varieties.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Given that rice serves as a crucial staple food for a significant portion of the global population and with the increasing number of individuals being diagnosed with diabetes, a primary objective in genetic improvement is to identify and cultivate low Glycemic Index (GI) varieties. This must be done while ensuring the preservation of grain quality.

Methods

25 Italian rice genotypes were characterized calculating their GI "in vivo" and, together with other 29 Italian and non-Italian genotypes they were studied to evaluate the grain inner structure through Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) technique. Using an ad-hoc developed algorithm, morphological features were extracted from the FESEM images, to be then inspected by means of multivariate data

SUBMITTER: Haxhari F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10796725 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature