A pattern of gas and bloating may be an indication that a tumor is growing, especially if it worsens or is accompanied by bleeding. While the formation of a tumor may not be enough to cause a total obstruction, the increasing pressure placed on the colon walls can cause distress and even cramping in the upper intestinal tract.
The more general term glucose syrup is often used synonymously with corn syrup, since glucose syrup is in the United States most commonly made from corn starch.
Corn Syrup. Introduction: The development of the various types of corn syrups, maltodextrins, and high-fructose corn syrup from corn starch sources could be called one of the greatest achievements in the sugar industry. Corn starch can be hydrolyzed into glucose relatively easily, but it was not until the 1970s that it became a commercially major product bringing about changes in the food industry.