Abstract:Wheat starch is the main component and important energy storage substance in wheat.The development and utilization of wheat resources are affected directly by its properties.In recent years，numerous scholars have conducted in-depth studies on various aspects of wheat starch.In this paper，the structural characteristics of wheat starch；the functional properties of wheat starch，such as gelatinization，retrogradation，freeze-thaw stability，gelatability；and its application were summarized.The development trend of wheat starch was prospected to provide a reference for further research and utilization of wheat starch and to promote its development and utilization in food and non-food fields.