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Starch or amylum is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined together by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced by all green plants as an energy store. It is the most important carbohydrate in the human diet and is contained in such staple foods as potatoes, wheat, maize (corn), rice, and cassava.

Raw materials:is contained in such staple foods as potatoes, wheat, maize (corn), rice, and cassava

Nutritional value:Starch is the most important carbohydrate in the human diet and is contained in many staple foods.

Uses:As an additive for food processing, food starches are typically used as thickeners and stabilizers in foods such as puddings, custards, soups, sauces, gravies, pie fillings, and salad dressings, and to make noodles and pastas.