Exploring the significance of resistant starch in ready-to-eat meals for enhanced functioning of gut microbiota: a comprehensive review.

Vinay Kumar Pandey, S Ashoka, Pinku Chandra Nath, Kriti Singh, Aamir Hussain Dar, Sarvesh Rustagi

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Review in Food science and biotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Protein-Carbohydrate Interactions in Food Matrices and Their Effects on Food Quality.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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Vinay Kumar PandeyResearch and Development Cell, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (Deemed to be University), Faridabad, Haryana 121004 India.

S AshokaSchool of Applied Sciences, Reva University, Bangalore, Karnataka India.

Pinku Chandra NathResearch and Development Cell, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (Deemed to be University), Faridabad, Haryana 121004 India.

Kriti SinghDepartment of Food Technology, Equinox Labs, Sector 63, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301 India.

Aamir Hussain DarDepartment of Food Technology, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, Kashmir India.

Sarvesh RustagiDepartment of Food Technology, School of Agriculture, Maya Devi University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand India.

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Abstract

The increasing interest in functional foods has highlighted the potential advantages of resistant starch (RS), a dietary fiber with prebiotic characteristics, in improving gut health. This review investigates the importance of integrating RS into ready-to-eat (RTE) meals, analysing its impact on gut flora and enhancing overall digestive health. Also, assesses the influence of RS-enriched RTE meals on the diversity and activity of gut microbiota, emphasizing the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and other significant metabolites through a thorough examination of contemporary literature and emerging research. Furthermore, emphasizes the challenges and prospects of integrating RS into RTE food products while maintaining taste, texture, and consumer acceptability. The findings indicate that incorporating dietary RS into ready-to-eat meals may serve as an effective approach to promoting gut microbiota equilibrium, increasing digestive health, and aiding in the prevention of chronic disorders associated with gut dysbiosis.

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Gut microbiotaHealth benefitsReady-to-eat mealsResistant starch

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PMID41766982

DOI10.1007/s10068-025-01978-w

PMCPMC12946643

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