Resistant starch classification

Leszczyhski W. Resistant starch—classification, structure, production. Polish J Food Nutr Sci 2004 13/54 (l) 37-50. 

Englyst, H.N. and Cummings, J.H. 1987. Resistant starch, a new food component A classification of starch for nutritional purposes. In Cereals in a European Context. First European Conference on Food Science and Technology (I.D. Morton, ed.) pp. 221-233. Ellis Horwood, Chichester, U.K. 

Tabl 4.28 Classification and examples of digestible and resistant starches. 

Classification or Resistant Starches and Their Main Sources... 

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in those carbohydrates that escape absorption in the small intestine and enter the colon, where they may have specific health benefits due to their fermentation by the colonic microflora and their effect on gut physiology. This entry considers the definition, classification, dietary sources, methods of analysis, colonic fermentation, and health benefits of both resistant starch and oligosaccharides, and compares them with those of dietary fiber. 

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