Starch

Introduction: Starch

Description of Starch

Starch: any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin; the chief storage form of energy reserve (carbohydrates) in plants.
Source: CRISP

Starch: Any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin. It is the chief storage form of energy reserve (carbohydrates) in plants.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Starch:

More specific terms for Starch:

• Inulin
• Amylopectin
• Amylose
• Dextrins
• Hetastarch

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Starch

• Glucans

Source - MeSH 2007

• glucan

Source - CRISP

The term Starch can be used for:

• hydroxyethyl starch

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Starch

The following list attempts to classify Starch into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Macromolecular Substances
  • Polymers
    • Biopolymers
      • Glucans
        • Starch

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Carbohydrates
  • Polysaccharides
    • Glucans
      • Starch

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