The results showed that a regular dose of resistant starch, also known as fermentable fiber, reduced the risk of developing several cancers by about 50 percent.
The study, led by experts at the Universities of Newcastle and Leeds, was published in the Journal of Cancer Prevention Research, and showed that non-resistant starch had a clear effect on cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including cancer of the esophagus, stomach, bile ducts, pancreas and duodenum (small intestine).
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According to the study, which was led by experts at the Universities of Newcastle and Leeds, and published in the Journal of Cancer Prevention Research, non-resistant starch had a clear effect on cancers of the upper digestive tract, including cancers of the esophagus, stomach, bile ducts, pancreas and duodenum (small intestine).
For his part, Professor John Mathers, Professor of Human Nutrition at Newcastle University, said: “Resistant starch can be taken as a supplement, or by resorting to foods in which it is abundantly available … and a quantity equivalent to one banana per day (before it becomes very ripe) is recommended.”
Resistant starch is also found in breakfast cereals, pasta, rice, peas and beans.