Starch & Allied Products

Starch is basically a carbohydrate which is linked with large number of glucose units by glycosidic bonds. It is used to manufacture a large variety of medicinal and nutraceutical products. It is widely found in large amounts in staple foods as wheat, potatoes, rice, maize (corn) and cassava. Pure starch is generally white, tasteless and odorless powder which is totally insoluble in alcohol and cold water.