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Starch is the main polysaccharide in the human diet. This biopolymer is present in numerous plant foods and can be consumed directly after cooking (e.g., potato, rice, legumes, maize) or be isolated for its ...

The term ‘Latin American crops’ refers to plants that were cultivated for thousands of years by pre-Columbian cultures and have remained largely unchanged by their ethnic groups. These crops have a long hist...