Resistant starch and its physicochemical properties

Since the 1980s, it has been observed that a starch fraction was not digested in the small intestine, reaching the colon as a substrate for the bacterial flora. This fraction was called resistant starch and, from this time on, it was noticed that certain physiological effects, initially attributed t...

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Autores: Rodrigues LOBO, Alexandre, de LEMOS SILVA, Glória Maria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)
Repositorio:Revista de Nutrição
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br:article/9134
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/9134
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:resistant starch
amylose
amylopectin
physicochemical properties
amido resistente
amilose
amilopectina
propriedades físico-químicas
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Sumario:Since the 1980s, it has been observed that a starch fraction was not digested in the small intestine, reaching the colon as a substrate for the bacterial flora. This fraction was called resistant starch and, from this time on, it was noticed that certain physiological effects, initially attributed to the dietary fiber, could also be attributed to the resistant starch. Several factors can be involved in its formation, and they, in turn, affect its physiological response. Therefore, the knowledge on the physicochemical aspects involved in the formation of the resistant starch becomes important.