Assertion: starch | /r/HasProperty | major
Facets:
value: in plants
type: LOCATION
value: for animals
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for humans
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in ancestral diets
type: OTHER
value: for the production of biodegradable plastic
type: PURPOSE
value: in today’s food
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: It was a major component in ancestral diets and it is still a major in today’s food.
text: Starch, a common constituent of higher plants, is the major form in which carbohydrates are stored.
text: It was a major component in ancestral diets and it is still a major in today’s food.
text: Starch and cellulose are the major raw material for the production of biodegradable plastic.
text: Starch is a major source of calories in grains and tubers, and foods made from them.
text: Starch is the main carbohydrate found in plants and is a major source of nutrition for humans and animals.
text: Soda, starches and sugary foods are all major sources of calories.
text: Starch is the major storage carbohydrate in plants.
text: Starch is the major component of the kernel and may amount up to over 70% of the dry weight.