An innovative product with the potential to replace polymers used in soil fertilizers is being developed in São Carlos in the ...

The same way it works to degrease your hair, cornstarch can help remove oil stains on clothes. Pour a small scoop over a fresh stain, let it sit for 15 to 30 minutes to absorb the oil, shake off the ...

I am about to embark on a radical new weight-loss diet. Want to hear the rules? Beans on toast, leftover pasta and potatoes, and reheated rice. I sense you raising an eyebrow, but let me assure you.

A new review in Frontiers in Nutrition suggests resistant starch may help support blood sugar control and reduce inflammation ...

Cornstarch, also called maize starch or corn flour in the U.S., is the starch found in corn grains. It is a fine, white powder made from the endosperm or the starchy part of corn kernels. It's created ...

Starch serves as the primary energy reserve in plants, accumulating as granules in chloroplasts and amyloplasts. Its synthesis is governed by a coordinated network of enzymes, including ADP‐glucose ...

The name "starch" comes from its primary ingredient—cassava starch, which is extracted from cassava tubers. Starch is a type of swallow made from processed cassava. Unlike other cassava-based swallows ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Metabolism, a team of scientists investigated whether modulation of the gut microbiome using dietary fiber supplementation in the form of resistant ...