The potential of resistant starch as a prebiotic
Resistant starch is defined as the total amount of starch and the products of starch degradation that resists digestion in the small intestine. Starches that were able to resist the digestion will arrive at the colon where they will be fermented by the gut microbiota, producing a variety of products...
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| description | Resistant starch is defined as the total amount of starch and the products of starch degradation that resists digestion in the small intestine. Starches that were able to resist the digestion will arrive at the colon where they will be fermented by the gut microbiota, producing a variety of products which include short chain fatty acids that can provide a range of physiological benefits. There are several factors that could affect the resistant starch content of a carbohydrate which includes the starch granule morphology, the amylose–amylopectin ratio and its association with other food component. One of the current interests on resistant starch is their potential to be used as a prebiotic, which is a non-digestible food ingredient that benefits the host by stimulating the growth or activity of one or a limited number of beneficial bacteria in the colon. A resistant starch must fulfill three criterions to be classified as a prebiotic; resistance to the upper gastrointestinal environment, fermentation by the intestinal microbiota and selective stimulation of the growth and/or activity of the beneficial bacteria. The market of prebiotic is expected to reach USD 198 million in 2014 led by the export of oligosaccharides. Realizing this, novel carbohydrates such as resistant starch from various starch sources can contribute to the advancement of the prebiotic industry. |
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| spelling | upm-466652018-02-22T04:29:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46665/ The potential of resistant starch as a prebiotic Zaman, Siti Aisyah Sarbini, Shahrul Razid Resistant starch is defined as the total amount of starch and the products of starch degradation that resists digestion in the small intestine. Starches that were able to resist the digestion will arrive at the colon where they will be fermented by the gut microbiota, producing a variety of products which include short chain fatty acids that can provide a range of physiological benefits. There are several factors that could affect the resistant starch content of a carbohydrate which includes the starch granule morphology, the amylose–amylopectin ratio and its association with other food component. One of the current interests on resistant starch is their potential to be used as a prebiotic, which is a non-digestible food ingredient that benefits the host by stimulating the growth or activity of one or a limited number of beneficial bacteria in the colon. A resistant starch must fulfill three criterions to be classified as a prebiotic; resistance to the upper gastrointestinal environment, fermentation by the intestinal microbiota and selective stimulation of the growth and/or activity of the beneficial bacteria. The market of prebiotic is expected to reach USD 198 million in 2014 led by the export of oligosaccharides. Realizing this, novel carbohydrates such as resistant starch from various starch sources can contribute to the advancement of the prebiotic industry. Informa Healthcare USA 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46665/1/The%20potential%20of%20resistant%20starch%20as%20a%20prebiotic.pdf Zaman, Siti Aisyah and Sarbini, Shahrul Razid (2015) The potential of resistant starch as a prebiotic. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 36 (3). pp. 1-7. ISSN 0738-8551; ESSN: 1549-7801 http://www.tandfonline.com/ibty 10.3109/07388551.2014.993590 |
| spellingShingle | Zaman, Siti Aisyah Sarbini, Shahrul Razid The potential of resistant starch as a prebiotic |
| title | The potential of resistant starch as a prebiotic |
| title_full | The potential of resistant starch as a prebiotic |
| title_fullStr | The potential of resistant starch as a prebiotic |
| title_full_unstemmed | The potential of resistant starch as a prebiotic |
| title_short | The potential of resistant starch as a prebiotic |
| title_sort | potential of resistant starch as a prebiotic |
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