Starch is an essential source of energy for the human diet. Resistant starch is the portion of
starch that is not digested in the small intestine and is fermented in the colon by …

Native starches are modified to overcome the shortcoming, including retrogradation,
syneresis, and low water-holding potential, which limit their industrial applications. The …

This comprehensive review thoroughly examines starch's structure, modifications, and
applications in slow/controlled-release fertilizers (SRFs) for agricultural purposes. The …

Starch has been a convenient, economically important polymer with substantial applications
in the food and processing industry. However, native starches present restricted …

Heat-moisture treatment (HMT) and annealing are hydrothermal starch modifications. HMT
is performed using high temperature and low moisture content range, whereas annealing …

Starch is a natural, renewable, affordable, and easily available polymer used as gelling
agents, thickeners, binders, and potential raw materials in various food products. Due to …

Increasing concerns about exhausting the natural resources and growing global
environmental issues caused by petro-based materials have resulted in the emergence of …

Plastic-based food packaging is generating a serious environmental problem by
accumulating large amounts of plastic in the surroundings. Ecological and health concerns …

The production of sustainable food packaging from renewable sources represents a
prominent alternative to the use of petrochemical-based plastics. For example, starch …

Numerous compounds present in the ocean are contributing to the development of the
biomedical field. Agarose, a polysaccharide derived from marine red algae, plays a vital role …