Corn starch is not harmful to the body, corn starch can lead to indigestion if eaten too much, but usually as long as the appropriate dose will not have any side effects. Starch is one of the most common food ingredients, from the different raw materials can be distinguished as corn starch, mung bean starch, potato starch, wheat starch, alfalfa starch and so on. We often eat the vermicelli, cold skin, fans are made of starch, we add starch thickening when frying is one of the most common cooking techniques used by chefs, it can make the color of the dishes look better soup thicker more flavorful. So it's a safe ingredient to eat.

The use of corn starch:

1, can be used to make starch sugar.

2, can be used to make amino acids as well as organic acids.

3, can be used to make modified starch.

4, in medicine, corn starch is the most important raw material for antibiotic industry.

5, in food processing, corn starch as raw material can be directly used in vermicelli, vermicelli, meat products, ice cream and so on.

6, can be used in the production of beer as well as paper and so on.

7, corn starch mixed with water or milk has a unique appearance and texture, often used to mix in powdered sugar as an anti-binder.

8, corn starch is often used for pudding and other food coagulants. The general market ready-made pudding mix materials contain corn starch. A simple cornstarch pudding can be easily made with milk, sugar, cornstarch and flavor enhancers in a double boiler.

9, cornstarch is also used as a thickener in Chinese and French cuisine. In Chinese cuisine, "thickening" (also known as gravy) is usually made with cornstarch and water.

10, corn starch in the manufacture of environmental protection products also has a variety of uses. For example, in 2004, Japan's Pioneer published a Blu-ray Disc made of corn starch, can be naturally degraded.