Natural Plant Materials To Regulate Starch Digestion
Monday, June 16, 2008 - 09:14
in Biology & Nature
Researchers in Switzerland are reporting discovery of natural plant materials that may regulate starch digestion -- slowing down the body's conversion of potatoes, rice, and other carbohydrate-rich foods into sugar. The findings could lead to new functional foods that fight diabetes according to research in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.