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  2. Corn starch - Wikipedia

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    Corn starch mixed in water. Cornflour, cornstarch, maize starch, or corn starch (American English) is the starch derived from corn grain. [2] The starch is obtained from the endosperm of the kernel. Corn starch is a common food ingredient, often used to thicken sauces or soups, and to make corn syrup and other sugars. [3]

  3. Amylolytic process - Wikipedia

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    The amylolytic process can also be used to allow for maximum results in production. For instance, glucose formation, when amylolytic enzymes are added to a given compound, the enzymes work to give maximum formation. [4] The amylolytic process is also useful in the breaking down of molecules, it can be closely associated with the process of ...

  4. Starch gelatinization - Wikipedia

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    Starch gelatinization is a process of breaking down of intermolecular bonds of starch molecules in the presence of water and heat, allowing the hydrogen bonding sites (the hydroxyl hydrogen and oxygen) to engage more water. This irreversibly dissolves the starch granule in water. Water acts as a plasticizer.

  5. Amylopectin - Wikipedia

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    Starch is made of about 70–80% amylopectin by weight, though it varies depending on the source. For example, it ranges from lower percent content in long-grain rice, amylomaize, and russet potatoes to 100% in glutinous rice, waxy potato starch, and waxy corn. Amylopectin is highly branched, being formed of 2,000 to 200,000 glucose units.

  6. Glucose syrup - Wikipedia

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    Glucose syrup on a black surface. Glucose syrup, also known as confectioner's glucose, is a syrup made from the hydrolysis of starch. Glucose is a sugar. Maize (corn) is commonly used as the source of the starch in the US, in which case the syrup is called "corn syrup", but glucose syrup is also made from potatoes and wheat, and less often from barley, rice and cassava.

  7. Is It Safe to Eat Cornstarch? - AOL

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    Yes, it's safe to eat cornstarch in small amounts. Most recipes that use cornstarch call for only 1 to 2 tablespoons. Cornstarch should never be consumed raw. The post Is It Safe to Eat Cornstarch ...

  8. List of sugars - Wikipedia

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    Corn sugar – dextrose produced from corn starch; Corn syrup – sweet syrup produced from corn starch that may contain glucose, maltose and other sugars. Date sugar [1] Dehydrated cane juice [1] Demerara sugar [1] Dextrin [1] – an incompletely hydrolyzed starch made from a variety of grains or other starchy foods.

  9. 10 Unusual Ways to Use Cornstarch - AOL

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    Cornstarch is typically used in baking, but the pantry item goes way beyond that. Did you know that you can also use cornstarch to clean common household items? ... Eating Well. 19 easy 5 ...