TEREOS MERITENA 100 CORN STARCH (CORN FLOUR)

CORN STARCH

Starch is the most abundant carbohydrate reserve in plants. It is largely present in cereals such as wheat, corn and potato starch. Starch is formed in plants through photosynthesis, which enables plants to absorb carbon from the atmosphere and convert it into glucose. 

To extract the starch, components of the plant—namely starch, proteins, germs and cellulosic fibres—are separated. The industrial process involves a series of simple physical separation steps such as grinding, sieving, centrifugation, concentration and drying. Starch is then available on the market in an odourless, tasteless powder form.