Resistant starch

Authors: Johnson, I.T.; Gee, J.M.

Source: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 96, Number 1, 1996 , pp. 20-23(4)

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Abstract:

Resistant starch is that fraction which escapes digestion and absorption in the small intestine of healthy individuals. Recent studies have focused attention on the origin and quantity of this material in our diets, and its role as a source of fermentable carbohydrate for the colonic flora.

Keywords: Food; Nutrition

Document Type: Research article

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