The region of the human genome that harbours genes encoding amylase enzymes, which are crucial for starch digestion, shows extensive structural diversity. Amylase genes have been duplicated and ...

The science behind these changes reveals how a simple kitchen practice might support better digestion and even contribute to weight management efforts. The fascinating transformation of starch ...

When it comes to rice and pasta, dietitians recommend eating brown or whole grain because they're more nutritious. But you can create a super nutrient in white rice and white pasta. Here's the trick.

While most starch gets broken down into glucose, resistant starch, well, resists digestion and can’t be broken down. (See what they did there?) Instead, it ferments in the large intestine and ...

a gene involved in starch digestion, influences the composition of oral bacteria, which may have implications for dental health. The study found that starch reduces bacterial diversity in oral ...

Resistant Starch (RS) Resistant starch resists digestion for at least 120 minutes. Unlike other starches, RS passes through the small intestine undigested into the large intestine, where the gut ...

Researchers have traditionally thought of the enzyme as the first step in our digestion of starch. But perhaps its real job is to provide our bodies with a signal that food is on its way.

“Resistant starch has a name that says what it is—it resists digestion,” says Wendy Bazilian, a nutritionist and public health consultant based in San Diego and host of the podcast 1,000 ...

Resistant starch is a type of nutrient that may help your body with digestion, weight loss, disease prevention, and other important functions. It can be part of a healthy lifestyle that includes ...

The body takes longer to digest high-amylose rice because the amylose slows down starch digestion. In contrast, the body digests sticky rice very quickly. While many people find sticky rice more ...