AMES, Iowa – Researchers at Iowa State University are mapping the potentially far-reaching health benefits of starches that take extra time to digest. The researchers, composed of about a dozen ...

New research offers insight into the evolutionary history of amylase genes, which are key to our ability to eat and digest starchy food. A study found that human ancestors started carrying multiple ...

Researchers have made significant advancements in developing health-focused food technologies by investigating non-thermal processing methods to alter starch digestibility. This cutting-edge approach ...

Starches are a type of carbohydrate and an essential source of energy. It's important to recognize that some starches are more nutritious and more slowly digested than others and offer more health ...