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 …

The food packaging sector generates large volumes of plastic waste due to the high demand
for packaged products with a short shelf-life. Biopolymers such as starch-based materials …

The combined effects of plasma-activated water (PAW) and heat-moisture treatments (HMT)
on the structure, physicochemical properties and in vitro digestibility of waxy (WMS) and …

Starch is the most important component in potato tubers, whose structure and composition
play key roles in properties of potato storage, processing, and applications. This review …

Rice starch has been used in various agri-food products due to its hypoallergenic properties.
However, rice starch has poor solubility, lower resistant starch content with reduced …

Rice and quinoa starch esters were prepared by acylation using short-chain fatty acid
anhydrides with different chain lengths (acetic, propionic, and butyric anhydride). A direct …

The incorporation of starch nanocrystals (SNCs) in starch films can be a way of increasing
their applicability. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop SNCs from rice and …

The present paper described the preparation and characterization of starch-based bioplastic
composites reinforced by treated oil palm empty fruit bunch fibers and citric acid (CA) at …

Starch a natural polymer, has made significant advancements in recent decades, offering
superior performance and versatility compared to synthetic materials. This review discusses …

The newly engineered functional systems of nanotechnology implemented in food
packaging minimize food product loss by extending shelf life. The incorporation of …