Video on Resistant Starch and health benefits by Dr Harold Gunatillake   Transcript: Let us discuss today, the importance of knowing what resistant starch is and its benefits to humans. Starch is an odorless, tasteless, soft white substance that is made by all green plants. They are classified according to structure or source, as follows: RS1 resists digestion because it is bound within the fibrous cell walls. Sources: whole or partially milled grains, legumes, and seeds. RS2 resists digestion because of the granule’s nature, Sources: raw potatoes, some legumes, unripe bananas, and high amylose starches, such as high amylose corn RS3 is a man-made and chemically modified starch found in a wide range of products. By definition- Resistant starch is a type of starch that does not get digested in the digestive tract, it is resistant to digestion by the gut enzymes, and considered a type of dietary fiber.   ...

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