<p>Bioethanol is a fuel of tomorrow, and progress in the use of enzymes and reduction of non-fermentable materials by debranning will probably be a part to make it more economical with low environmental impact.</p><p> </p><p>Ethanol production based on debranned wheat was optimized in this study by batch experiments as well as continuous experiments in laboratory scale. Enzymes from Novozymes and Genencor were compared and no significant differences were discovered between the different set of enzymes. The yeast strains Ethanol Red and AmyloFerm were compared with traditional baker’s yeast and baker’s yeast were surprisingly the fastest to ferment, but Ethanol Red had higher viability during fermentation. Protease addition during saccharification does not seem to improve fermentation with baker’s yeast. Prolonged liquefaction and saccharification time does probably not have any large impact on glucose yield. The continuous lab-scale process has a potential to be a realistic model but the stirring has to be improved and the pipe diameter increased.</p>

Bioethanol is a fuel of tomorrow, and progress in the use of enzymes and reduction of non-fermentable materials by debranning will probably be a part to make it more economical with low environmental impact.   Ethanol production based on debranned wheat was optimized in this study by batch experiments as well as continuous experiments in laboratory scale. Enzymes from Novozymes and Genencor were compared and no significant differences were discovered between the different set of enzymes. The yeast strains Ethanol Red and AmyloFerm were compared with traditional baker’s yeast and baker’s yeast were surprisingly the fastest to ferment, but Ethanol Red had higher viability during fermentation. Protease addition during saccharification does not seem to improve fermentation with baker’s yeast. Prolonged liquefaction and saccharification time does probably not have any large impact on glucose yield. The continuous lab-scale process has a potential to be a realistic model but the stirring has to be improved and the pipe diameter increased.

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No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Antônio Manoel da Silva Filho.pdf: 1626282 bytes, checksum: 35f4f3bebdefb1abb1e520955b76a0e8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-18 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / The utilization of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus in agriculture has shown promise in optimization morphophysiological aspects, biochemical and yield of plants. The culture of red rice (Oryza sativa L.) presents great socioeconomic and environmental importance in the semi- arid northeast. The production of this culture still suffers by the not full use of appropriate technologies, due to scarcity of studies and development of technologies. Given the above, the objective of this study was to evaluate the potential effect of G. diazotrophicus on germination and initial growth of red rice.The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design, with six treatments (SNE-seeds not soaked in water, SE H2O-seeds soaked in water for 24 hours, SE H2O + GA3 seed soaked in gibberellic acid solution for 24 hours, SE H2O + GD-seeds soaked in water for 24 + G. diazotrophicus, SE H2O + GA3 + GD-seeds soaked in gibberellic acid solution for 24 hours + G. diazotrophicus and SNE + GD-seeds not soaked in water + G. diazotrophicus) with six replicates.The concentration of gibberellic acid (GA3) used was 50 mg -1 L . Evaluated were the aspects physiological, biochemical, molecular and initial growth of red rice seedlings. Data were submitted to analysis of variance, mean test and Pearson correlation. Treatments significant effect on the growth variables, physiological, biochemical and molecular.It was verified that treatment with non-imbibed seeds inoculated with G. diazotrophicus promote increase of 28.7; 41.7; 28.7; 49.5; 69.6; 48.5; 61.5; 38.5; 46; 97; 86 and 89% for the variables: germination, germination speed index, first count, root length, shoot length, total fresh mass, total dry mass of α-amylase activity, activ acid phosphatase, expression GAMYB transcription factor, α-amylase and S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) synthase, respectively, in relation to the treatment of seeds not soaked in water and not inoculated.It was concluded that the inoculation with G. diazotrophicus red rice seeds enhances the speed of germination and seedling germination, root length, shoot length, and acid phosphatase activities of α-amylase, total fresh mass, total dry mass, GAMYB expression of the transcription factor, α- amylase expression and SAM. Therefore presents great potential agronomic and biotechnology for use as growth promoter in the red rice crop, increasing the germination and early growth independently of seed imbibition. / A utilização de Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus na agricultura tem-se mostrado promissora na otimização de aspectos morfofisiológicos, bioquímicos e rendimento das plantas. Acultura do arroz vermelho(Oryza sativa L.) apresenta grande importância socioeconômica e ambiental no semiárido nordestino. Aprodução dessa cultura ainda padece pela não utilização plena de tecnologias apropriadas, devido a escassez de estudos e desenvolvimento de tecnologias. Diante do exposto, objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar o efeito potencial da G. diazotrophicussobre a germinação e crescimento inicialde arroz vermelho. O experimento foi realizado emdelineamento inteiramente casualisado, constando de seis tratamentos (SNE-sementes não embebidas em água, SE H2O-sementes embebidas em água por 24h, SE H2O + GA3-sementes embebidas em solução de ácido giberélicopor 24h, SE H2O + GD-sementes embebidas em água por 24h + G. diazotrophicus, SE H2O + GA3 +GD-sementes embebidas em solução de ácido giberélicopor 24h + G. diazotrophicuse SNE + GD-sementes não embebidas em água + G. diazotrophicus), com seis repetições. A concentração da solução de ácido giberélico (GA3) usada -1 foi de 50 mg L . Avaliaram-se os aspectos fisiológicos, bioquímicos, moleculares e de crescimento inicial das plântulas de arroz vermelho. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância, teste de médias e correlação de Pearson. Os tratamentos exerceram efeito significativo sobre as variáveis de crescimento, fisiológicas,bioquímicas e moleculares. Registrou-se que o tratamento com sementes não embebidas e inoculadas com G. diazotrophicuspromoveram incrementos de 28,7; 41,7; 28,7; 49,5; 69,6; 48,5; 61,5; 38,5; 46; 97; 86 e 89% para as variáveis: germinação, índice de velocidade de germinação, primeira contagem de germinação, comprimento radicular, comprimento da parte aérea, massa fresca total, massa seca total, atividade da α-amilase, ativida da fosfatase ácida, expressão do fator de transcrição GAMYB, α- amilase e S-adenosil-L-metionina (SAM) sintetase, respectivamente, em relação ao tratamento das sementes não embebidas em água e não inoculadas. Concluiu-se que a inoculação de G. diazotrophicus em sementes de arroz vermelho aumenta a velocidade de germinação e germinação das plântulas, comprimento radicular, comprimento da parte aérea, atividade s da fosfatase ácida e α-amilase, massa fresca total, massa seca total, a expressão do fator de transcrição GAMYB, expressão de α-amilase e SAM.Portanto apresenta grande potencial agronômico e biotecnológico para aplicação como promotora de crescimento na cultura do arroz vermelho, incrementando a germinação e crescimento inicial de modo independente de embebição das sementes.

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Les amidons non modifiées et modifiés représentent un groupe d’excipients biodégradables et abondants particulièrement intéressant. Ils ont été largement utilisés en tant qu’excipients à des fins diverses dans des formulations de comprimés, tels que liants et/ou agents de délitement. Le carboxyméthylamidon sodique à haute teneur en amylose atomisé (SD HASCA) a été récemment proposé comme un excipient hydrophile à libération prolongée innovant dans les formes posologiques orales solides. Le carboxyméthylamidon sodique à haute teneur en amylose amorphe (HASCA) a d'abord été produit par l'éthérification de l'amidon de maïs à haute teneur en amylose avec le chloroacétate. HASCA a été par la suite séché par atomisation pour obtenir le SD HASCA. Ce nouvel excipient a montré des propriétés présentant certains avantages dans la production de formes galéniques à libération prolongée. Les comprimés matriciels produits à partir de SD HASCA sont peu coûteux, simples à formuler et faciles à produire par compression directe. Le principal objectif de cette recherche était de poursuivre le développement et l'optimisation des comprimés matriciels utilisant SD HASCA comme excipient pour des formulations orales à libération prolongée. A cet effet, des tests de dissolution simulant les conditions physiologiques du tractus gastro-intestinal les plus pertinentes, en tenant compte de la nature du polymère à l’étude, ont été utilisés pour évaluer les caractéristiques à libération prolongée et démontrer la performance des formulations SD HASCA. Une étude clinique exploratoire a également été réalisée pour évaluer les propriétés de libération prolongée de cette nouvelle forme galénique dans le tractus gastro-intestinal. Le premier article présenté dans cette thèse a évalué les propriétés de libération prolongée et l'intégrité physique de formulations contenant un mélange comprimé de principe actif, de chlorure de sodium et de SD HASCA, dans des milieux de dissolution biologiquement pertinentes. L'influence de différentes valeurs de pH acide et de temps de séjour dans le milieu acide a été étudiée. Le profil de libération prolongée du principe actif à partir d'une formulation de SD HASCA optimisée n'a pas été significativement affecté ni par la valeur de pH acide ni par le temps de séjour dans le milieu acide. Ces résultats suggèrent une influence limitée de la variabilité intra et interindividuelle du pH gastrique sur la cinétique de libération à partir de matrices de SD HASCA. De plus, la formulation optimisée a gardé son intégrité pendant toute la durée des tests de dissolution. L’étude in vivo exploratoire a démontré une absorption prolongée du principe actif après administration orale des comprimés matriciels de SD HASCA et a montré que les comprimés ne se sont pas désintégrés en passant par l'estomac et qu’ils ont résisté à l’hydrolyse par les α-amylases dans l'intestin. Le deuxième article présente le développement de comprimés SD HASCA pour une administration orale une fois par jour et deux fois par jour contenant du chlorhydrate de tramadol (100 mg et 200 mg). Ces formulations à libération prolongée ont présenté des valeurs de dureté élevées sans nécessiter l'ajout de liants, ce qui facilite la production et la manipulation des comprimés au niveau industriel. La force de compression appliquée pour produire les comprimés n'a pas d'incidence significative sur les profils de libération du principe actif. Le temps de libération totale à partir de comprimés SD HASCA a augmenté de manière significative avec le poids du comprimé et peut, de ce fait, être utilisé pour moduler le temps de libération à partir de ces formulations. Lorsque les comprimés ont été exposés à un gradient de pH et à un milieu à 40% d'éthanol, un gel très rigide s’est formé progressivement sur leur surface amenant à la libération prolongée du principe actif. Ces propriétés ont indiqué que SD HASCA est un excipient robuste pour la production de formes galéniques orales à libération prolongée, pouvant réduire la probabilité d’une libération massive de principe actif et, en conséquence, des effets secondaires, même dans le cas de co-administration avec une forte dose d'alcool. Le troisième article a étudié l'effet de α-amylase sur la libération de principe actif à partir de comprimés SD HASCA contenant de l’acétaminophène et du chlorhydrate de tramadol qui ont été développés dans les premières étapes de cette recherche (Acetaminophen SR et Tramadol SR). La modélisation mathématique a montré qu'une augmentation de la concentration d’α-amylase a entraîné une augmentation de l'érosion de polymère par rapport à la diffusion de principe actif comme étant le principal mécanisme contrôlant la libération de principe actif, pour les deux formulations et les deux temps de résidence en milieu acide. Cependant, même si le mécanisme de libération peut être affecté, des concentrations d’α-amylase allant de 0 UI/L à 20000 UI/L n'ont pas eu d'incidence significative sur les profils de libération prolongée à partir de comprimés SD HASCA, indépendamment de la durée de séjour en milieu acide, le principe actif utilisé, la teneur en polymère et la différente composition de chaque formulation. Le travail présenté dans cette thèse démontre clairement l'utilité de SD HASCA en tant qu'un excipient à libération prolongée efficace. / Unmodified and modified starches represent a particularly interesting group of biodegradable and abundant excipients. They have been widely used as excipients for various purposes in tablet formulations, such as binders and/or disintegrants. Spray-dried high-amylose sodium carboxymethyl starch (SD HASCA) was recently proposed as an innovating hydrophilic excipient for sustained-release (SR) in solid oral dosage forms. Amorphous high-amylose sodium carboxymethyl starch (HASCA) was first produced by the etherification of high-amylose corn starch with chloroacetate. HASCA was then spray dried to obtain SD HASCA. This new excipient has shown advantageous and effective properties in the production of SR delivery systems. SR matrix tablets prepared from SD HASCA are inexpensive, simple to formulate and easy to produce by direct compression. The main objective of the present research was to continue the development and optimization of matrix tablets using SD HASCA as the retarding excipient in view of their ultimate application as sustained drug-release delivery systems for oral administration. For this purpose, dissolution tests simulating some of the most relevant physiological conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, taking into account the nature of the polymer under investigation, were employed to evaluate the drug-release characteristics and demonstrate the performance of SD HASCA SR formulations. An exploratory clinical study was also carried out to evaluate the SR properties of this new drug delivery system in the gastrointestinal tract. The first article presented in this thesis evaluated the drug-release characteristics and the physical integrity of formulations containing a compressed blend of drug, sodium chloride and SD HASCA in biorelevant media. The influence of different acidic pH values and residence times was investigated. The SR profile from an optimized SD HASCA formulation was not significantly affected by both the acidic pH value and the residence time in the acidic medium. These results suggest a limited influence of intra- and inter-subject variability of gastric pH on the release kinetics from SD HASCA matrices. In addition, the optimized formulation maintained its integrity throughout the duration of the dissolution tests. The exploratory in vivo study demonstrated extended drug absorption after oral administration of SD HASCA matrix tablets and that the matrix tablets did not disintegrate while passing through the stomach and resisted hydrolysis by α-amylase in the intestine. The second article reports the development of once-daily and twice-daily SD HASCA tablets containing tramadol hydrochloride (100 mg and 200 mg). These SR formulations presented high crushing strengths without requiring the addition of binders, which facilitates tablet processing and handling. The compression force (CF) applied to produce the tablets did not significantly affect the drug-release profiles. The total release time from SD HASCA tablets increased significantly in function of the tablet weight and can be used to modulate the total release time from theses formulations. When exposed to a pH gradient and to a 40% ethanol medium, a very rigid gel formed progressively on the surface of the tablets providing controlled drug-release properties. These properties indicated that SD HASCA is a robust excipient for oral, sustained drug-release, likely to minimize the possibility of dose dumping and consequent adverse effects, even when co-administered with high doses of alcohol. The third article investigated the effect of α-amylase on drug-release from previously developed SD HASCA tablets containing acetaminophen and tramadol hydrochloride (Acetaminophen SR and Tramadol SR). Mathematical modeling showed that an increase in α-amylase concentration resulted in an increase of polymer erosion over drug diffusion as the main mechanism controlling drug-release, for both formulations and both residence times in acidic medium. However, even if the mechanism of release was affected, α-amylase concentrations ranging from 0 IU/L to 20000 IU/L did not significantly affect the drug-release profiles from SD HASCA SR tablets, regardless of the residence time in acidic medium, the drug used, the polymer content and the different composition of each formulation. The work presented in this thesis clearly demonstrates the value of SD HASCA as an efficient SR excipient.

Plants have developed a number of ways how to minimise negative influence of the environment. As a consequence of stress action, plants carbohydrate metabolism is quite often influenced, esp. on the level of expression and activities of different enzymes and also several metabolites concentration. One of key enzymes of carbohydrate metabolism is invertase. The aim of this work was to find out, whether the activity of its isoforms (cytoplasmic, vacuolar and extracellular) in tobacco plants is influenced by Potato virus Y (PVY). It was shown, that activity of cytoplasmic invertase was not affected, but the activity of vacuolar and extracellular isoform was enhanced during potyviral infection. Hence, it is likely, that vacuolar and extracellular invertases are related to plant antiviral defence. The effect of PVY on other enzymes of carbohydrate metabolism and several metabolites content was studied. Activity of α-amylase and phosphorylase, starch-degrading enzymes, was strongly enhanced during potyviral infection. That is probably how plant cells get glucose, which is a key source of energy and metabolites for biosynthesis of different compounds. It may also serve as a signal molecule. Activity of other hydrolytic enzymes, β-glucosidase and β-hexosaminidase, was also slightly increased. There was no...

Tesis por compendio / [ES] Debido a la creciente importancia de la dieta en el manejo de la salud, sigue habiendo un gran interés en desentrañar como se procesan los alimentos en el sistema digestivo humano. La estructura de los alimentos puede influir significativamente en su procesamiento, afectando al rendimiento durante la alimentación y la digestión. Específicamente, la digestión de alimentos a base de carbohidratos requiere una mayor comprensión debido a su contribución a los niveles de glucosa en sangre. El conocimiento de la cinética de digestión del almidón contribuirá a diseñar alimentos a medida para controlar los niveles de glucosa posprandial. El objetivo de esta tesis doctoral fue adquirir una mejor comprensión del impacto de la microestructura en la digestión del almidón y cómo las enzimas digestivas podrían ser moduladas por compuestos fenólicos. Con ese propósito, se evaluó el papel de la estructura del pan en la masticación in vivo y la digestión in vitro. Posteriormente, se produjeron geles de almidón de diferentes fuentes y se digirieron en un sistema de digestión oro-gastro-intestinal in vitro para analizar el impacto de la microestructura del gel. Después de los estudios de microestructura en geles de almidón y pan, se exploraron diferentes ácidos fenólicos o extractos polifenólicos de algas como inhibidores de enzimas digestivas de almidón, y se evaluó la participación de la microestructura del gel de almidón en la digestión enzimática. La masticación y la textura del bolo de panes tostados de trigo se vio afectada por su diferente estructura, a pesar de que no se observaron diferencias en la percepción sensorial. El proceso de panificación también ofreció la posibilidad de modificar la estructura del pan. De hecho, la variación de la forma de la masa dio lugar a panes con diferentes propiedades estructurales y texturales de la miga. La digestión de los panes con diferente estructura de miga confirmó que se disgregaban de manera diferente, produciendo variaciones en la posterior digestibilidad del almidón. Una vez que se estableció la importancia de la microestructura de la miga en la digestión del almidón, se cambió el enfoque para enlazar la microestructura de los geles de almidón con su digestión in vitro. Los geles obtenidos con almidones de distintas fuentes botánicas mostraron diferente digestibilidad, lo que se relacionó con su microestructura, pero también con su contenido de amilosa. Considerando la acción de las enzimas digestivas (α-amilasa y α-glucosidasa) sobre la hidrólisis del almidón, se estudiaron diferentes compuestos fenólicos para comprender las interacciones entre los compuestos fenólicos y las enzimas o sustratos. La forma más eficaz de inhibir las enzimas era incubarlas con ácidos fenólicos. Se necesitó una mayor concentración del inhibidor cuando los compuestos fenólicos interactuaban previamente con el sustrato, debido a su retención dentro del gel de almidón. La estructura química de los ácidos fenólicos controlaba la inhibición de la enzima. Asimismo, los extractos fenólicos complejos, como los extraídos de las algas A. nodosum, podrían utilizarse para inhibir las enzimas digestivas, mostrando mayor efecto inhibidor cuando fueron previamente incubados con la enzima, debido a la existencia de complejos carbohidrato-polifenoles con sus diferentes capacidades inhibitorias. Además, los ácidos fenólicos afectaron las propiedades de pegado y, por lo tanto, a la estructura y textura de geles de almidón. Sin embargo, esos cambios no fueron suficientes para controlar la hidrólisis enzimática del almidón, que estaba relacionada con la estructura química de los ácidos fenólicos y sus propiedades. En general, la microestructura de la miga o del gel puede limitar la accesibilidad de las enzimas digestivas, lo que reduciría la hidrólisis del almidón. Además, la inclusión de ácidos fenólicos en alimentos a base de almidón podría ser la alternativa para reducir el grado de digestión del almidón al inhibir estas enzimas. / [CA] A causa de la creixent importància de la dieta en el maneig de la salut, segueix sent de gran interès desentranyar com es processen els aliments en el sistema digestiu humà. L'estructura dels aliments pot influir significativament en el processament dels aliments, afectant al seu rendiment durant l'alimentació i la digestió. Específicament, la digestió d'aliments a base de carbohidrats requereix una major comprensió a conseqüència de la seua contribució als nivells de glucosa en sang. El coneixement de la cinètica de la digestió del midó contribuirà a dissenyar aliments a mesura per controlar els nivells de glucosa postprandial. L'objectiu d'aquesta tesi doctoral va ser adquirir una millor comprensió de l'impacte de la microestructura en la digestió del midó i com els enzims digestius podrien ser modulats per l'ús de compostos fenòlics. Amb aquest propòsit, es va avaluar el paper de l'estructura del pa en la masticació in vivo i la digestió in vitro. Posteriorment, es van produir gels de midó de diferents fonts i es van digerir en un sistema de digestió oro-gastrointestinal in vitro per analitzar l'impacte de la microestructura del gel. Després dels estudis de microestructura en gels de midó i pa, es van explorar diferents àcids fenòlics o extractes polifenòlics d'algues com inhibidors dels enzims digestius del midó, i es va avaluar la participació de la microestructura del gel de midó en la digestió enzimàtica. La masticació i la textura de la bitla de pans torrats de blat es va veure afectada per les seues diferencies estructurals, tot i que no es van observar diferències en la percepció sensorial. El procés de panificació va oferir la possibilitat de modificar l'estructura del pa. De fet, la variació de la forma de la massa va donar lloc a pans amb diferents propietats d'estructura i textura de la molla. La digestió dels pans amb diferent estructura de molla va confirmar que es disgregaven de manera diferent, produint variacions en la posterior digestibilitat del midó. Una vegada que es va establir la importància de la microestructura de la molla en la digestió del midó, es va canviar l'enfocament per a enllaçar la microestructura dels gels de midó amb la seua digestió in vitro. Els gels obtinguts amb midó de diferent fonts botàniques van mostrar diferent digestibilitat, el que es va relacionar amb la seua microestructura, però també amb el seu contingut d'amilosa. Considerant l'acció dels enzims digestius (α-amilasa i α-glucosidasa) sobre la hidròlisi del midó, es van estudiar diferents compostos fenòlics per a comprendre les interaccions entre els fenòlics i els enzims o substrats. La forma més eficaç d'inhibir els enzims era incubar-los amb àcids fenòlics. Es va necessitar una major concentració de l'inhibidor quan els compostos fenòlics interactuaven prèviament amb el substrat, a causa de la seua retenció dins del gel de midó. L'estructura química dels àcids fenòlics controlava la inhibició de l'enzim. Així mateix, els extractes fenòlics complexos, com els extrets de l'alga A. nodosum, podrien utilitzar-se per a inhibir els enzims digestius, mostrant major efecte inhibidor quan van ser prèviament incubats amb l'enzim, a causa de l'existència de complexos carbohidrat-polifenols amb les seues diferents capacitats inhibitòries. A més, els àcids fenòlics van afectar les propietats de pegat i, per tant, la estructura i textura dels gels de midó. No obstant, estos canvis en la estructura i textura dels gels no van ser suficients per a controlar la hidròlisi enzimàtica del midó, que estava relacionada amb l'estructura química dels àcids fenòlics i les seues propietats. En general, la microestructura de la molla de pa o gel de midó pot limitar l'accessibilitat dels enzims digestius, la qual cosa reduiria la hidròlisi del midó. A més, la inclusió d'àcids fenòlics en aliments a base de midó podria ser l'alternativa per a reduir el grau de digestió del midó en inhibir aquests enzims. / [EN] Due to the increasing importance of diet on health management, it remains of utmost interest to unravel how food is processed in the human digestive system. Food structure can significantly influence food processing, affecting its performance during eating and digestion. Specifically, the digestion of carbohydrates-based foods requires further insight due to their contribution to blood glucose levels. The knowledge of starch digestion kinetics will contribute to design tailored foods for managing postprandial glucose levels. The objective of this doctoral thesis was to acquire a better understanding of the impact of microstructure on starch digestion and how digestive enzymes might be modulated by the use of phenolic compounds. With that purpose, the role of bread structure on in vivo mastication, and in vitro digestion was evaluated. Subsequently, starch gels from different sources were produced and digested in an in vitro oro-gastro-intestinal digestion system to analyze the impact of gel microstructure. After the microstructure studies on bread and starch gels, different phenolic acids or seaweed polyphenolic extracts were explored as inhibitors of starch digestive enzymes, and the involvement of starch gel microstructure on the enzymatic digestion was assessed. Mastication of toasted wheat breads was affected by their different structures, despite no differences in the sensory perception was observed. Bolus texture was also altered by bread structure and texture. The breadmaking process offered the possibility to modify the bread structure. In fact, varying dough shaping led to breads with different crumb structure and texture properties. After stressing the importance of selecting the in vitro oral processing method used to simulate mastication, the further digestion of the bread with different crumb structure confirmed that they were differently disaggregated yielding variations on posterior starch digestibility. Once stating the importance of crumb microstructure on starch digestion, the focus was shifted to connect starch gels microstructure with its in vitro digestion. Gels obtained with a different type of starch, from cereals, pulses, or tubers, showed different digestibility, which was related to their microstructure but also their amylose content. Considering the action of digestive enzymes (α-amylase and α-glucosidase) on starch hydrolysis, different phenolic compounds were studied to understand the interactions between phenolics and either enzymes or substrates. The most effective way to inhibit enzymes was to incubate them with phenolic acids. A higher concentration of the inhibitor was needed when phenolic compounds interacted previously with the substrate, due to their retention within the starch gel. The chemical structure of phenolic acids controlled the enzyme inhibition. Similarly, complex phenolic extracts, like those extracted from A. nodosum seaweed could be used to inhibit digestive enzymes, showing greater inhibition effect when they were previously incubated with the enzyme, owing to the existence of carbohydrate-polyphenol complexes their different inhibitory capabilities. In addition, phenolic acids affected pasting properties and therefore gel microstructure and gel texture of starches. However, those changes on gels microstructure and texture were not enough to control starch enzymatic hydrolysis, which was related to the specific chemical structure of the phenolic acids and their properties. Overall, crumb or gel microstructure can limit digestive enzymes accessibility, which would reduce the starch hydrolysis. Moreover, the inclusion of phenolic acids on starch-based foods might be the alternative to reduce the extent of starch digestion by inhibiting digestive enzymes. / Authors acknowledge the financial support of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Project RTI2018-095919-B-C21) funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033, “ERDF A way of making Europe” by the “European Union”, Generalitat Valenciana (Project Prometeo 2017/189) and Xunta de Galicia (ED431B 2019/01). This work is based upon the work from COST Action 18101 SOURDOMICS – Sourdough biotechnology network towards novel, healthier and sustainable food and bioprocesses, where A. Aleixandre was supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). COST is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. / Aleixandre Agustín, A. (2022). Going from Digestion to Microstructure of Starch-Based Food Products: Understanding the Role of Polyphenols [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/181137 / TESIS / Compendio