Following reports that its fiber-rich wheat ingredient has performed well in its first year in US retail stores, Arista Cereal Technologies (Arista) and Limagrain are marketing a new wheat ingredient in Europe. Largely lacking in Western diets, resistant starch is a fermentable fiber that is more resistant to digestion in the small intestine, reducing the […]
A new study published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nutrients confirmed the short-term (post-prandial) blood sugar and insulin response of VERSAFIBE 1490 dietary fiber from Ingredion Incorporated, Westchester, IL. This is the first study to establish the short-term health effect of the ingredient in a food, according to the company. The clinical study, conducted by […]
The potential health benefits of resistant starch (RS) could lead it to being classified as a prebiotic under the EU’s health claim process, according to a review. RS has been noted to increase the production of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in the gut, and to modulate the composition of gut microbiota, the review in […]
