Starch (Cornstarch)

Any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin. It is the chief storage form of energy reserve (carbohydrates) in plants.

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Networked: 1797 relevant articles (73 outcomes, 195 trials/studies)

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Experts

1.	Young, Graeme P: 12 articles (08/2014 - 05/2004)
2.	La Vecchia, Carlo: 10 articles (04/2014 - 04/2002)
3.	Le Leu, Richard K: 8 articles (08/2014 - 05/2004)
4.	Franceschi, Silvia: 8 articles (11/2010 - 04/2002)
5.	Mathers, John C: 7 articles (08/2015 - 02/2003)
6.	Perner, Anders: 7 articles (01/2015 - 01/2011)
7.	Hu, Ying: 7 articles (08/2014 - 05/2005)
8.	Bosetti, Cristina: 7 articles (04/2014 - 07/2003)
9.	Decarli, Adriano: 7 articles (04/2014 - 04/2002)
10.	Brown, Ian L: 7 articles (03/2013 - 10/2003)

Related Diseases

1.	Weight Gain 03/01/2005 - "Also, the resulting starch foams exhibited improved hydrophobic properties in terms of lower weight gain and higher dimensional stability on moisture sorption." 04/01/2006 - "The ability to increase use of dietary starch to support greater weight gains or improved marbling could come from increasing starch digestion in a healthy rumen or in the small intestine, but we conclude that the main limit to use of dietary starch to support live weight gain is digestion and absorption from the small intestine. " 01/01/2005 - "All enzyme combinations were effective in improving (P < 0.05) weight gain, feed-to-gain ratio, AMEn, apparent ileal digestibilities of starch and protein, and apparent total tract digestibility of NSP in birds fed a wheat, wheat screening, SBM, canola meal, and peas-based diet. " 01/01/2007 - "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a specially selected cornstarch-supplemented formula on clinical symptoms, gastric emptying and weight gain in infants with regurgitation. " 03/01/2012 - "Despite the dilution with coarse hulls, weight gain and the gain:feed ratio were not affected, which could partly be explained by an increased (P < 0.001) starch digestibility. "
2.	Body Weight (Weight, Body) 07/01/2012 - "Recent findings in animal models suggest that resistant starch is beneficial for both body weight regulation and glycaemic control. " 02/01/2010 - "Although there was no difference in body weight between mice fed high-GI or low-GI starch, LF high-GI mice had significantly greater adiposity compared to LF low-GI mice. " 09/01/1995 - "Animals receiving the potato starch diet showed a statistically significant reduction in body weight gain. " 02/01/2012 - "In conclusion, retrograded rice had higher resistant starch levels compared with those of common rice powder, and it lowered body weight gain and improved lipid profiles and gut function in rats." 01/01/2012 - " Animal studies show that diets containing resistant starch (RS) at levels not achievable in the human diet result in lower body weight and/or adiposity in rodents. "
3.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 07/01/1990 - "Case-control studies of diet and large bowel cancer may, however, reflect the effect rather than the cause of the disease, so that confirmation of the possible protective effects of starch and NSP is needed from accurate prospective studies both of diet and associated risk factors." 01/01/2015 - "Because fiber intake is associated with the prevention of DNA damage and cancer, the potential antigenotoxic, antimutagenic, and anticarcinogenic capabilities of resistant starch from green banana flour were evaluated. " 03/01/2014 - "In vitro methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assays indicated that BAC crosslinked starch nanoparticles had a good biocompatibility when cocultured with human HeLa cancer cells. " 04/01/2013 - "This can be important in understanding how dietary starch is digested with relevance to diabetes, cardiovascular health and cancer." 03/01/2010 - "The antitumor assay showed that all the non-starch type polysaccharide fractions had good antitumor activities, and the tumor growth inhibition ratios were 37.24-70.42%. "
4.	Colonic Neoplasms (Colon Cancer) 09/01/2006 - "Some epidemiological and experimental studies suggest that consumption of resistant starch is preventive against colon cancer. " 02/01/1998 - "To investigate whether resistant starch (RS) affects putative risk factors for colon cancer, 24 healthy men consumed a daily RS supplement for 4 wk in addition to their habitual diet in a single-blind, randomized, balanced multiple crossover trial. " 10/01/2014 - "Resistant starch may reduce colon cancer risk from red meat." 01/01/2014 - "This review provides background on dietary, genetic, and microbial impacts on colon cancer and describes an ongoing project using rodent models to assess the ability of digestion-resistant starch in the integration of these factors with the goal of furthering colon cancer prevention. " 10/17/2012 - "Starch that is not readily digested in the upper mammalian gastrointestinal system, or resistant starch (RS), is considered to be valuable because it prevents some diet-related diseases such as colon cancer. "
5.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) 09/01/2001 - "Application of glove powder or pure starch on minimally and severely traumatized peritoneum gave rise to significantly greater adhesion formation and intra-abdominal tumour load than peritoneal trauma alone (both P < 0.001). " 01/01/1994 - "The purpose of this study was to determine if cornstarch damages local tissue defenses in contaminated wounds. " 07/01/2012 - "Immediately, PerClot(®) was introduced into the wound bed, while wounds receiving starch or nothing served as controls. " 09/01/2001 - "Starch-induced peritoneal trauma leads not only to more adhesion formation but also to increased adhesion and growth of tumour cells. " 03/01/1995 - "These results suggest that starch impairs wound healing by its effect on the T cell-mediated immune system, and that this system may also be involved in regulation of the reparative process because its absence leads to tougher wounds."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Iodine
2.	Amylases
3.	Polysaccharides
4.	ORALIT (ORS)
5.	Insulin (Novolin)
6.	Amylose
7.	Carbohydrates
8.	Prebiotics
9.	Lipids
10.	Iron

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Microspheres (Microsphere)
2.	Fluid Therapy (Oral Rehydration Therapy)
3.	Hemodilution
4.	Bioreactors
5.	Lipectomy (Liposuction)