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So the plant has a store of energy when it can't gather enough glucose to support itself. Starch is insoluble so it can be stored within the plant easily and it can be converted back into glucose quite quickly using enzymes.
Normal starches are broken down into glucose and absorbed. This is why your blood glucose, or blood sugar, increases after eating. Resistant starch is resistant to digestion, so it passes through the intestines without being broken down by your body. Yet it can be broken down and used as fuel by the bacteria in your large intestine.