Comprehensive Guide To Starch And Cellulose: Structure, Function, And Digestibility
Starch and cellulose are carbohydrates with distinct chemical compositions, structures, functions, and digestibility. Starch, composed of branched glucose polymers (amylose and amylopectin), serves as a plant’s energy storage. Cellulose, composed of linear glucose chains, provides structural support to plant cell walls. Starch is digestible by humans and animals but not cellulose, as it lacks the…