Figure 3.
The mechanism by which grains seeds (clockwise from top-left: wheat, spelt, oat, barley) are involved in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance. The branched structure of amylopectin allows more glucose molecules to be hydrolyzed to increase its rate of digestion and increased blood glucose. A straight chain of amylose decreases its digestion rate, so most of it is directed to the large intestine.