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starch
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Starch
Starch
or
amylum
is a
carbohydrate
consisting of a large number of
glucose
units joined by
glycosidic bonds
. This
polysaccharide
is produced by most green
plants
as an energy store. It is the most common carbohydrate in human diets and is contained in large amounts in
staple foods
such as
potatoes
,
wheat
,
maize
(corn),
rice
, and
cassava
.
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