What is starch?

1. WHAT is STARCH ?

2. SOURCES OF STARCH Starch or amylum is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined together by glycosidic bonds; It is the most important carbohydrate in human diet; It is produced by all vegetables as an energy store: it is contained in cereals such as wheat, corn and rice or in tubers such as potatoes and cassava. STARCH PRODUCTS Pure starch is a white, tasteless and odourless powder that is insoluble in cold water or alcohol. It can be used as such in processed foods or in the paper industry; Glucose syrups are liquids which are used in the food industry for their sweetening power and for other numerous functionalities or as a fermentation substrate . Starch and glucose can be transformed into modified starches or different kinds of sweetening products which are used in the food industry. What is starch ?

3. THE USES OF STARCH

4. Wide-ranging applications of starch and derivatives in everyday use Food and Drink Paper and Board Industrial bio-applications Pharmaceutical and cosmetics Animal feed and pet food The European starch industry Starches Carbohydrate feedstock and carriers Sweeteners, Starches, Wheat Gluten Fibers and Proteins

5. Anti- crystallising in confectioneries ; Sweetening power in beverages ; Bulking agent / texture in dairy products ; Preservatives in jams ; Moistening in bakery products ; Freezing point depression in ice creams ; Thickening , binding agent in soups & sauces ; Browning effect in caramels ; Cooling effect in chewing-gum ; Low glycemic index in dietetic food … Starch uses in food

6. Increase strength in paper ; Binding power for corrugated board ; Fermentation in green chemistry ( amino acids , enzymes…); Binding capacity in glues and adhesives ; Bioplastics production; Raw materials for polyurethane production; Raw materials for ethanol production… Starch uses in industrial applications

7. Health benefits in dietary supplements and energising drinks for sport activities ; Nutritional quality in baby food and clinical nutrition ; Compressibility in pharmaceutical tablets ; Anti- crystallising in cough syrups ; Emollient / emulsifier in cosmetics ( cream , shower gel, shampoo ); Non carciogenic in toothpaste … Starch uses in health , personal care and nutrition

8. Palatability for pet foods ; Hydro stability of aqua feed pellets ; Milk powder replacement in calf milk ; High digestibility for piglets ’ starter feed ; Protein intake … Starch uses in feed and pet food