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Descriptor English: Starch
Descriptor Spanish: Almidón
Descriptor almidón
Scope note: Cualquier miembro de un grupo de polisacáridos con la fórmula general (C6-H10-O5)n, compuestos por un polímero de glucosa de cadena larga en forma de amilosa y amilopectina. Es la forma principal de almacenamiento de reserva energética (hidratos de carbono) en los vegetales.
Descriptor Portuguese: Amido
Descriptor French: Amidon
Entry term(s): Amylomaize Starch
Amylum
Cornstarch
Keoflo
Starch, Amylomaize
Tree number(s): D05.750.078.562.855
D09.301.915
D09.698.365.855
SP4.606.635.419.124.165
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013213
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Registry Number: 9005-25-8
CAS Type 1 Name: Starch
DeCS ID: 13598
Unique ID: D013213
NLM Classification: QU 83
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/04/10
Starch - Preferred
Concept UI M0020435
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Starch
Keoflo - Narrower
Concept UI M0373244
Scope note starch
Preferred term Keoflo
Cornstarch - Narrower
Concept UI M0020434
Preferred term Cornstarch
Amylomaize Starch - Narrower
Concept UI M0020433
Preferred term Amylomaize Starch
Entry term(s) Starch, Amylomaize
Amylum - Narrower
Concept UI M0020436
Preferred term Amylum



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