Freezing bread transforms its starch structure, creating resistant starch that digests slowly, much like fiber. This process leads to steadier blood s ...

Cold pizza and other starchy foods can have an effect on blood sugar levels. The researchers explained that when cooled, some ...

Engineers have developed a technique to repartition carbon resources from carbohydrates to lipids in microalgae. It is hoped that this method can be applied to biofuel production. A ...

Energy from the sun and carbon dioxide fuel photosynthesis in plants and algae, making life on earth possible. Carbon that is fixed by plants is converted to starch and sucrose, which are utilized by ...

Starch is a carbohydrate commonly found in nature and one of the primary sources of food energy for human beings. It is regularly eaten in the form of wheat, rice, potatoes, and other staple foods ...

Starchy foods tend to have a bad reputation. But some varieties of these foods contain resistant starch, a fiber-like carbohydrate that has many potential health benefits. Keep reading to learn about ...

A cross-institutional collaboration has developed a technique to repartition carbon resources from carbohydrates to lipids in microalgae. It is hoped that this method can be applied to biofuel ...