The sedentary lifestyle and refined food consumption significantly lead to obesity, type 2
diabetes, and related complications, which have become one of the major threats to global …

A pot experiment was conducted to explore the effects of high-quality (Huanghuazhan, HH),
drought-resistant (IR, IRAT109) and drought-susceptible cultivars (ZS, Zhenshan97) under …

Key message The cloning and characterization of a novel C2H2 zinc finger protein that
affects rice eating and cooking quality by regulating amylose content and amylopectin chain …

White rice is the staple food for more than half of the world's population, but it has a high
glycemic index and minor resistant starch (RS) content. The consumption of cooked white …

Background Glycemic response, a trait that is tedious to be assayed in cereal staples, has
been identified as a factor correlated with alarmingly increasing prevalence of Type II …

With changes in food preferences and life styles, more and more attentions have been
focused on healthier food. Nowadays, resistant starch (RS) which can resist digestion in the …

The development of low calorie foods to aid obesity control is a growing area of research.
Among these, resistant starch (RS) in cereals has beneficial effects on reducing colon …

Changes in human lifestyle and food consumption have resulted in a large increase in the
incidence of type-2 diabetes, obesity, and colon disease, especially in Asia. These …

Starch, composed of amylose and amylopectin, greatly influences rice cooking and textural
quality, which in turn is controlled by various isoforms of several enzymes. Activity of one or …

Grain quality is one of the key targets to be improved for rice breeders and covers cooking,
eating, nutritional, appearance, milling, and sensory properties. Cooking and eating quality …