Researchers have investigated the glycemic, insulinemic and breath hydrogen responses in humans to a food starch esterified by 1-octenyl succinic anhydride.
According to recent research published in the journal Nutrition Research, "The objectives of this study were to determine the glycemic, insulinemic and breath hydrogen responses to food starch esterified with 1-octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA) and glucose in 22 healthy nondiabetic adults. Plasma glucose and insulin concentrations were analyzed at baseline and at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes postprandially. Breath hydrogen excretion was measured at baseline and at hourly intervals for eight hours after the carbohydrate challenge."