Underutilized and unconventional starches: Why should we care?

Starch is a major component of our diet. It is also a useful and versatile ingredient in many food and nonfood uses. The main starch sources include maize, potato, cassava, and wheat. The starches from these sources represent the most studied and the most used starches for both industry and academia. Recently, there has been increasing research focusing on underutilized, nonconventional and “novel” starches from many different crops. There has...