States of oral health and disease reflect the compositional and functional capacities of, as
well as the interspecies interactions within, the oral microbiota. The oral cavity exists as a …

Recent studies of the mechanisms determining the rate and extent of starch digestion by α-
amylase are reviewed in the light of current widely-used classifications for (a) the …

To tailor the properties and enhance the applicability of starch, various ways of starch
modification have been practiced. Among them, physical modification methods …

Starchy food is quiet common in human diet. Starch is often modified to be endowed with
specific functionalities. Making flour by milling is almost inevitable during starch-based food …

Due to the advances in process engineering and the emerging market trends, the demand
for novel and versatile starches is growing rapidly. Thus, modified starches have been …

Increasing the level of starch that is not digested by the end of the small intestine and
therefore enters the colon ('resistant starch') is a major opportunity for improving the …

Maize and potato starch granules were separated by a sedimentation method into a range of
fractions based on their size. The surface weighted mean diameter [D (3, 2)] of separated …

Although the processing and eating qualities of noodles are largely related to the quality and
quantity of wheat protein (gluten), the importance of starch, a major ingredient of wheat flour …

The structure and physicochemical properties of pulse starches isolated from different
cultivars of faba bean (FB), black bean (BB) and pinto bean (PB) were examined. FB …

Maize starch was mechanically treated by a planetary ball mill at 500rpm for 1, 2 and 3h.
The effect of ball-milling treatment on structure and porosity of maize starch granule was …