A more pronounced effect of type III resistant starch <i>vs.</i> type II resistant starch on ameliorating hyperlipidemia in high fat diet-fed mice is associated with its supramolecular structural characteristics
Jiangbin Xu, Zhen Ma, Xiaoping Li, Liu Liu, Xinzhong Hu
Abstract
type crystal polymorph and a low proportion of molecular inhomogeneity. This study suggested that the difference in the anti-obesity effect of resistant starches was a consequence of the diversity in their structural features.
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Resistant starchStarchHyperlipidemiaObesitySupramolecular chemistryFood scienceIn vivoChemistryEndocrinologyInternal medicineBiologyMedicineCrystallographyBiotechnologyCrystal structureDiabetes mellitusFood composition and propertiesMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyDiet and metabolism studies