A type of
polysaccharide found in
plants which is not
crystalline in structure; a complex
carbohydrate. In general, a pure starch has the chemical formula of (C
6H
10O
5)n.
Edible starches are broken down by the body into simple
sugars (
monosaccharides) before
absorption.
From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.