Starch

Starch or amylum is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced by all green plants as an energy store. It is the most common carbohydrate in the human diet and is contained in large amounts in such staple foods as potatoes, wheat, maize (corn), rice, and cassava. Pure starch is a white, tasteless and odorless powder that is insoluble in cold water or alcohol. It consist... More
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More general ingredient:

Formula:

  • (C6-H10-O5)n

IUPAC ID:

  • (2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-oxane-3,4,5-triol

Also known as:

  • Soluble starch, corn starch, tapioca starch, sorghum gum, amylodextrin, amylopectin, amylum, arrowroot starch

Chemical Compound

Structure (SMILES):

  • C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O
  • C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)O[C@@H]2[C@H](O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O

Structure (InChI):

  • InChI=1/C12H22O11/c13-1-3-5(15)6(16)9(19)12(22-3)23-10-4(2-14)21-11(20)8(18)7(10)17/h3-20H,1-2H2/t3-,4-,5-,6+,7-,8-,9-,1 0-,11+,12-/m1/s1

Average Molar Mass:

  • 342.296 g/mol

Classifications:

Density:

  • 1.5 g/cm³ (1500 kg/m³ )

Solubility:

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