Maltodextrin is a moderately sweet polysaccharide used as a food additive. It is produced from corn starch and is usually found as a creamy white hygroscopic powder. Maltodextrine is easily digestible, being absorbed as rapidly as glucose. The CAS registry number of maltodextrine is 9050-36-6. Maltodextrin is an intermediate product obtained during the controlled hydrolysis of starch. It is a midway product between starch and glucose when hydrolyzed by enzymes, typically by Bacterial Alpha Amylase and then additional conversion to get the desired DE, which ranges between 4 and 30. The product thus obtained is refined by clarification, carbon treatment and ion exchange and then spray dried to a moisture level of 3% to 5%. Maltodextrin is a white powder and is extremely bland in taste with very little sweetness. When made into a solution, it exhibits very high viscosity although it does not hold water in itself. Its bland taste makes it inert on other food flavours and colours. It is a good agent to ensure dispersibility in cold water maintaining clarity and eye appeal.
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Parameters
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Specifications
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Physical Appearance
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White free flowing powder, extremely bland in taste.
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Moisture % Max
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5%
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DE
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10 to 20
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Sulphate Ash
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1.0% Max
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Total Ash
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0.1 to 0.2% Max
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Acidity%
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1.2 to 1.5%
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SO2 ppm Max
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200
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Arsenic
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1.0 ppm Max
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Copper
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5.0 ppm Max
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Lead
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2.0 ppm Max
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