Application Fields

Application Description

Food Additive

Sweetener: As a polysaccharide, maltodextrin can be used as a sweetener in food, providing a mild sweetness.

Thickener: In food processing such as pastries and candies, maltodextrin is used as a thickener to improve texture and mouthfeel.

Flavoring Agent: Due to its neutral taste, maltodextrin can be used as a flavoring agent without interfering with the original flavor of the food.

Chemical Industry

Drug Carrier: Maltodextrin can be used as a carrier for drugs, helping to stabilize them, improve solubility, and increase bioavailability.

Oral Drug Excipient: In the preparation of oral drug granules, maltodextrin can be used as an excipient to aid in the formulation process and improve taste.

Sustained-Release Agent: By incorporating maltodextrin into drugs, a sustained-release effect can be achieved, prolonging the duration of drug efficacy.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Drug Carrier: Maltodextrin can be used as a carrier for drugs, helping to stabilize them, improve solubility, and increase bioavailability.

Oral Drug Excipient: In the preparation of oral drug granules, maltodextrin can be used as an excipient to aid in the formulation process and improve taste.

Sustained-Release Agent: By incorporating maltodextrin into drugs, a sustained-release effect can be achieved, prolonging the duration of drug efficacy.

Daily Chemical Industry

Sweetener: As a polysaccharide, maltodextrin can be used as a sweetener in food, providing a mild sweetness.

Thickener: In food processing such as pastries and candies, maltodextrin is used as a thickener to improve texture and mouthfeel.

Flavoring Agent: Due to its neutral taste, maltodextrin can be used as a flavoring agent without interfering with the original flavor of the food.

Parameter Range

GB/T 20882.6-2021

CP

EP

USP

fcc

Solid

Liquid

State

Slightly hygroscopic powder or granules, free from impurities visible to the naked eye

Viscous liquid, free from impurities visible to the naked eye

Powder or granules

Color

White or slightly pale yellow

Colorless or slightly pale yellow

White or off-white

Odor

Characteristic odor of maltodextrin

Slight odor

Taste

Not sweet or slightly sweet, no off-taste

DE Value (dry basis),%

MD10: DE≤10

MD15: 10<DE≤15

MD20: 15<DE<20

Moisture,%

≤6.0

-

≤6.0

≤6.0

≤6.0

Dry Matter (Solids),%

-

≥50

Powder and granules: ≥90.0; Liquid: ≥50.0

pH

4.0-7.0

4.5-6.5

4.0-7.0

4.0-7.0

Solubility,%

≥98.0

-

Heavy Metals,ppm

≤5

≤10

≤5

Arsenic,ppm

≤1

Lead,ppm

≤0.5

Protein,%

≤0.1

≤0.1

≤0.5

Sulfur Dioxide,ppm

≤40

≤20

≤40

≤25

Dextrose Equivalent

<20

<20

<20

Water Insolubles,%

≤1.0