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ReviewFood chemistry: X2024

Formation, influencing factors, and applications of internal channels in starch: A review.

Junzhe Zhu, Lingyu Han, Meini Wang, Jixin Yang, Yapeng Fang, Qiuyue Zheng, Xiaobo Zhang, Jijuan Cao, Bing Hu

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Review in Food chemistry: X, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. ComparativeFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Junzhe ZhuCollege of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Dalian Minzu University, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116600, China.
Lingyu HanCollege of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Dalian Minzu University, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116600, China.
Meini WangSchool of Life Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Jixin YangFaculty of Arts, Science and Technology, Wrexham Glyndwr University, Wrexham, United Kingdom.
Yapeng FangDepartment of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
Qiuyue ZhengCollege of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Dalian Minzu University, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116600, China.
Xiaobo ZhangCollege of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Dalian Minzu University, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116600, China.
Jijuan CaoCollege of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Dalian Minzu University, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116600, China.
Bing HuCollege of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Dalian Minzu University, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116600, China.
Minzu University of China · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNUniversity of Westminster · GBWrexham University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Starch, a natural polymer, has a complex internal structure. Some starches, such as corn and wheat starches, have well-developed surface pores and internal channels. These channel structures are considered crucial in connecting surface stomata and internal cavities and have adequate space for loading guest molecules. After processing or modification, the starch-containing channel structures can be used for food and drug encapsulation and delivery. This article reviews the formation and determination of starch internal channels, and the influence of different factors (such as starch species and processing conditions) on the channel structure. It also discusses relevant starch preparation methods (physical, chemical, enzymatic, and synergistic), and the encapsulation effect of starch containing internal channels on different substances. In addition, the role of internal channels in regulating the starch digestion rate and other aspects is also discussed here. This review highlights the significant multifunctional applications of starch with a channel structure.

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EncapsulationStarch channelStarch digestibility

Identifiers

PMID38370305
PMCPMC10869744
OpenAlexW4391533169

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