Resistant starch (RS) is the total of starch and its degradation
products that escape digestion in the small intestine of healthy
individuals and may be completely or partially fermented in the
colon (Englyst, Kingman, & Cummings, 1992), which has been
mentioned to have physiological benefits resembling those of soluble
dietary fibers, including prevention of gastrointestinal diseases
and cardiovascular disease; reducing the risk of ulcerative
colitis and colon cancer; promotion of bacterial growth and mineral
absorption (Zhang, Zeng, Wang, Zeng, & Zheng, 2014).