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 ...

Resistant starch appeared to have a protective effect against non-colorectal Lynch syndrome-related cancers, according to long-term follow-up of the randomized CAPP2 trial. After up to 20 years of ...

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 is only produced by plants and algae. Now, it can also be produced by yeast - or, at any rate, by the yeasts in labs, report scientists. The researchers have succeeded in implanting yeast with ...

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 ...

Keep an eye out for claims that carbs are making a comeback. A new diet book slated to hit stores this summer, “The Carb Lovers Diet,” promises that eating carbohydrates is the key to weight loss and ...