The bowl of early humans — staple diet of Paranthropus boisei and the tuber behind Valencian horchata; gluten-free, RS-rich, FODMAP-green.
butyrate
Unripe banana is not a defect — the classic colonic substrate of resistant starch (RS2).
The big sibling of the green banana — RS2-starch concentrate, butyrate substrate, ancient tropical staple.
The Mesoamerican invention — nixtamalization, niacin release, and the conquest of pellagra.
Hi-Maize and green banana starch — granular crystallinity, Ruminococcus bromii, and butyrate.
The "cook-and-chill" magic — retrogradation, butyrate boost, and the millennial intuition of sushi rice.