Plant tissue matrix : In-vitro studies to understand its role in starch digestion and fermentation

Abstract

List of abbreviations and symbols 9Chapter 1 General Introduction and thesis outline 13Chapter 2 A closer look to cell structural barriers affecting starch digestibility in beans 33 Chapter 3The effect of cell wall encapsulation on macronutrients digestion: a case study in kidney beans 55Chapter 4A mechanistic model to study the effect of the cell wall on starch digestion in intact cotyledon cells Chapter 5Effect of bean structure on microbiota utilization of plant nutrients: an in-vitro study using the simulator of the human intestinal microbial ecosystem (SHIME®) Chapter 6In-vitro colonic fermentation of kidney beans depend on cotyledon cells integrity and microbiota adaptation to the diet