Information AboutMaltodextrin |
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| carbohydrates | |
| polysaccharides | |
| food additives | |
| edible thickening agents | |
| pyrotechnic chemicals | |
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The cyclical dextrins are known as Cyclodextrin s. They are formed by Enzymatic degradation of starch by certain Bacteria , for example ''Bacillus macerans''. Cyclodextrins have toroidal structures formed by 6-8 Glucose residues. For example, maltodextrin is a moderately Sweet Polysaccharide used as a Food Additive , unrelated to Barley Malt . It is produced from Corn Starch and is usually found as a creamy White Hygroscopic powder. Maltodextrin is easily digestible, being absorbed as rapidly as Glucose . The CAS Number of maltodextrin is '''9050-36-6'''. Dextrins find widespread use in industry, due to their non- Toxicity and their low price. They are used as water soluble Glue s, as thickening agents in Food Processing , and as binding agent in Pharmaceutical s. In Pyrotechnics they are added to colored fire formulas, allowing them to solidify as pellets or "stars." Cyclodextrin s find additional use in Analytical Chemistry as a matrix for the separation of Hydrophobic substances, and as excipients in pharmaceutical formulations. EXTERNAL LINKS
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