Unlocking the potential of resistant starches from underutilized tropical fruits as substrates for fermentation into short-chain fatty acids
Resistant starches (RS) are non-digestible, low molecular weight polysaccharides that, when consumed, act as prebiotics and provide multiple physiological benefits. Colonic fermentation of RS can yield short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which have therapeutic potential against metabolic disorders such...
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| author | Stellamaris Kembabazi Martin Mutambuka Radhiah Shukri Farooq Anwar Norhasnida Zawawi |
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| description | Resistant starches (RS) are non-digestible, low molecular weight polysaccharides that, when consumed, act as prebiotics and provide multiple physiological benefits. Colonic fermentation of RS can yield short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which have therapeutic potential against metabolic disorders such as diabetes, obesity, overweight, and hypertension. Underutilized fruits have shown remarkable potential as sources of RS that can be fermented into SCFAs. This review explores the possibility of various underutilized tropical fruits as sources of RS and their prospective uses in producing SCFAs. The factors influencing the yield of SCFAs and the pathways and mechanisms of colonic fermentation are also assessed. The physiological benefits of RS-derived SCFAs are also reviewed. Exploiting the under-utilized fruit starches in the production of SCFAs will add value to natural resources and offer various physiological benefits to protect consumers' health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7c0ae979748e483093d4b09ceac5188b2025-01-12T05:24:43ZengElsevierJournal of Functional Foods1756-46462025-01-01124106630Unlocking the potential of resistant starches from underutilized tropical fruits as substrates for fermentation into short-chain fatty acidsStellamaris Kembabazi0Martin Mutambuka1Radhiah Shukri2Farooq Anwar3Norhasnida Zawawi4Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo University, PO Box 1, Kyambogo, Uganda; Functional Carbohydrate and Protein Laboratory, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo University, PO Box 1, Kyambogo, UgandaFunctional Carbohydrate and Protein Laboratory, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Institute of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, 40100, Sargodha, PakistanLaboratory of Halal Services, Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Corresponding author.Resistant starches (RS) are non-digestible, low molecular weight polysaccharides that, when consumed, act as prebiotics and provide multiple physiological benefits. Colonic fermentation of RS can yield short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which have therapeutic potential against metabolic disorders such as diabetes, obesity, overweight, and hypertension. Underutilized fruits have shown remarkable potential as sources of RS that can be fermented into SCFAs. This review explores the possibility of various underutilized tropical fruits as sources of RS and their prospective uses in producing SCFAs. The factors influencing the yield of SCFAs and the pathways and mechanisms of colonic fermentation are also assessed. The physiological benefits of RS-derived SCFAs are also reviewed. Exploiting the under-utilized fruit starches in the production of SCFAs will add value to natural resources and offer various physiological benefits to protect consumers' health.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464624006339Fruit starchNon-digestible polysaccharidesGut microbiotaPrebioticVolatile fatty acidsTherapeutic potential |
| spellingShingle | Stellamaris Kembabazi Martin Mutambuka Radhiah Shukri Farooq Anwar Norhasnida Zawawi Unlocking the potential of resistant starches from underutilized tropical fruits as substrates for fermentation into short-chain fatty acids Journal of Functional Foods Fruit starch Non-digestible polysaccharides Gut microbiota Prebiotic Volatile fatty acids Therapeutic potential |
| title | Unlocking the potential of resistant starches from underutilized tropical fruits as substrates for fermentation into short-chain fatty acids |
| title_full | Unlocking the potential of resistant starches from underutilized tropical fruits as substrates for fermentation into short-chain fatty acids |
| title_fullStr | Unlocking the potential of resistant starches from underutilized tropical fruits as substrates for fermentation into short-chain fatty acids |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unlocking the potential of resistant starches from underutilized tropical fruits as substrates for fermentation into short-chain fatty acids |
| title_short | Unlocking the potential of resistant starches from underutilized tropical fruits as substrates for fermentation into short-chain fatty acids |
| title_sort | unlocking the potential of resistant starches from underutilized tropical fruits as substrates for fermentation into short chain fatty acids |
| topic | Fruit starch Non-digestible polysaccharides Gut microbiota Prebiotic Volatile fatty acids Therapeutic potential |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464624006339 |
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