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Starch or Amylum is a Polymeric Carbohydrate consisting of numerous Glucose Units joined by Glycosidic Bonds with the chemical formula (C6H10O5)n.
This Polysaccharide is produced by most Green Plants for Energy Storage. Worldwide, it is the most common Carbohydrate in human diets, and is contained in large amounts in staple foods such as Wheat, Potatoes, Maize (Corn), Rice, and Cassava (Manioc).

Pure starch is a white, tasteless and odorless Powder that is insoluble in cold Water or Alcohol. It consists of two types of Molecules: the linear and helical Amylose and the branched Amylopectin. Depending on the Plant, Starch generally contains 20 to 25% Amylose and 75 to 80% Amylopectin by weight. Glycogen, the energy reserve of Animals, is a more highly branched version of Amylopectin.

Source: Wikipedia, Starch

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