The enzymatic susceptibility increased af ter the pasta-making
process (Table 3). The damaged starch content was dependent on
both the raw material and the technological process. In particular,
the percentage of starch susceptible to a -amylase action in milled
rice pasta was higher af ter the extrusion process compared to the
conventional one, as a result of a different structure induced by
temperature. In the extrusion-cooked product, the high tempera-
ture used with the process seems to promote a starch network
more available to a -amylase hydrolysis.