Chemicals and Drugs

Resistant Starch

Dietary starch and related high-molecular carbohydrate incapable of enzymatic hydrolysis in the SMALL INTESTINE and instead ferments in the COLON, producing SHORT-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS by-products.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Dietary starch and related high-molecular carbohydrate incapable of enzymatic hydrolysis in the SMALL INTESTINE and instead ferments in the COLON, producing SHORT-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS by-products.

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, classification, deficiency, economics, history, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, virology.

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History Note

2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Dietary Fiber (1984-2020)
  • Starch (1984-2020)

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  1. D05.750w.078w.562w.855w.875w
  2. D09w.301.416w.750w
  3. D09w.301.915w.875w
  4. D09w.698w.365w.855w.875w
  5. G07.203.300w.400w.750w
  6. J02.500w.400w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Resistant Starch. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000084922. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000084922
  2. Resistant Starch. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistant_starch
  3. Resistant Starch. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q574416