Resistant starch: A potential impact on human health

Dietary starches are important sources of energy for many human societies and it is clear that they can also make quite specific contributions to health. Resistant starch has received much attention for both its potential health benefits (similar to soluble fibre) and functional properties. Resistant starch (RS) encompasses forms of starch, which are not digested in the small intestine by enzymes but fermented in the large intestine.