Production of resistant starch type III from native sago starch as a potential prebiotic

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Abdul Muhaimin, Mohd Zaman, Siti Aisyah, Sarbini, Shahrul Razid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Revotech Press 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53678/1/Production%20of%20resistant%20starch%20type%20III%20from%20native%20sago%20starch%20as%20a%20potential%20prebiotic.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53678/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/302292447_Production_of_Resistant_Starch_Type_III_from_Native_Sago_Starch_as_a_Potential_Prebiotic
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Resistant starch (RS) is the sum of starch that escape upper gastrointestinal digestion and can be fermented by colonic microorganisms to produce beneficial metabolites such as short chain fatty acids (SCFA). Resistant starch can be a potential prebiotic, a non-digestible food ingredient that select...