<p>Bryan O'Hara and Vazhaikkurichi M. Rajendran of West Virginia University in the U.S. are developing a chemically-modified resistant starch that ferments in the colon to restore a normal microbiota that will control chronic diarrhea and combat its resulting effects, such as impaired mucosal healing and the reduced ability to absorb nutrients.</p>


Bryan O'Hara and Vazhaikkurichi M. Rajendran of West Virginia University in the U.S. are developing a chemically-modified resistant starch that ferments in the colon to restore a normal microbiota that will control chronic diarrhea and combat its resulting effects, such as impaired mucosal healing and the reduced ability to absorb nutrients.

Resistant Starch Derivatives to Treat Chronic Diarrhea

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