Starch

"Starch" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin. It is the chief storage form of energy reserve (carbohydrates) in plants.

Descriptor ID	D013213
MeSH Number(s)	D05.750.078.562.855 D09.301.915 D09.698.365.855
Concept/Terms	Starch Starch Keoflo Keoflo Cornstarch Cornstarch Amylomaize Starch Amylomaize Starch Starch, Amylomaize Amylum Amylum

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Starch".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Macromolecular Substances [D05]
Polymers [D05.750]
Biopolymers [D05.750.078]
Glucans [D05.750.078.562]
Starch [D05.750.078.562.855]
Carbohydrates [D09]
Dietary Carbohydrates [D09.301]
Starch [D09.301.915]
Polysaccharides [D09.698]
Glucans [D09.698.365]
Starch [D09.698.365.855]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Starch".

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Starch
Inulin

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Bar chart showing 65 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 15 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2011	1	1	2
2012	0	1	1
2013	2	0	2
2014	2	0	2
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	0	1
2018	3	2	5
2019	5	0	5
2020	1	0	1
2021	3	0	3
2022	2	8	10
2023	7	1	8
2024	11	4	15
2025	8	1	9

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Li C, Shang H, Hu X, Eggleston I, McClements DJ, Han B, White JC, Ma C, Xing B. Surface functionalized polystyrene nanoplastics impair nutrient assimilation from corn kernels (Zea mays L.) in a simulated human digestive tract. J Hazard Mater. 2025 Sep 15; 496:139436.

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Hu H, Chen B, Zhang H, Yin W, McClements DJ, Ji H, Jin Z, Qiu C. Recrystallization of optimized debranched starch: Effects of concentration on resistant starch formation and structural properties. Food Chem. 2025 Nov 30; 493(Pt 2):145788.

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Cheng H, McClements DJ, Xu H, Zhang Z, Zhang R, Jin Z, Chen L. Effect of various natural cross-linking agents on the properties of corn starch/soy protein isolate composite films. Carbohydr Polym. 2025 Oct 15; 366:123850.

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Wang J, Sun S, Rashid A, McClements DJ, Ding X, Hou H, Kong L, Sun C, Wang W. Impact of fatty acid chain length and content on hydrophobicity of starch films: Structure-property analysis. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Jun; 315(Pt 2):144563.

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Liu W, Liu K, McClements DJ, Jin Z, Chen L. Development and characterization of edible bigels based on starch hydrogels and monoglyceride oleogels for dysphagia food. Food Chem. 2025 Sep 01; 485:144506.

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Hu Y, Fu D, Wang Y, Li Y, Guo Q, McClements DJ, Wang L. Diversity of structure and gastrointestinal fate of O/W emulsion induced by potato-soluble starch. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Jun; 311(Pt 2):143269.

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Sun S, Ji Y, McClements DJ, Song H, Liu R, Gao S, Sun C, Hou H, Wang W. Tailoring the hydrophobic structure of starch films: Selective distribution of beeswax via ultrasonication and homogenization. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 May; 307(Pt 4):142288.

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Miao W, McClements DJ, Wang J, Zhang Z, Lin Q, Ji H, Jin Z, Qiu C. Effects of different polysaccharides on the formation, stability, and rheological properties of oleogels structured by octenyl succinic anhydride starch. Food Chem. 2025 May 01; 473:143076.

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Xu W, Li C, McClements DJ, Xu Z, Zhang Z, Zhang R, Qiu C, Zhao J, Jin Z, Chen L. Construction, characterization and application of rutin loaded zein - Carboxymethyl starch sodium nanoparticles. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Apr; 302:140355.

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Cheng H, McClements DJ, Xu H, Zhang Z, Zhang R, Zhao J, Zhou H, Wang W, Jin Z, Chen L. Development, characterization, and biological activity of composite films: Eugenol-zein nanoparticles in pea starch/soy protein isolate films. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Mar; 293:139342.

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