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Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide that is used as a food additive. It is produced from corn starch by partial hydrolysis and is usually found as a white hygroscopic spray-dried powder. Maltodextrin is easily digestible, being absorbed as rapidly as glucose and may be either moderately sweet or almost flavorless.
Application
---In Food
Maltodextrin is used as food thickner in food such as in beer, ice cream, infant formula, brewing, potato chips and jerky, frozen food, Maltodextrin powder used as a supplement by bodybuilders and athletes,sodas and candy.
---In Beverages
The beverages are scientifically prepared with Maltodextrin,which add more flavor,soluble,consistent and delicious,and reduce sweet taste and cost. There are more advantages of these kinds of beverages than that of the traditional drinks and foods such as ice-cream,fast tea and coffee etc.
Capsules often contain maltodextrin since it neither adds nor detracts from the medicinal content while stabilizing the drugs.
---In Health & Personal care products
maltodextrin used as Absorbent; Binding agent; Emulsion Stabilizer; Film-forming agent; Skin
conditioning in cosmetic products. The application in baby products, bath products, cleansing products,
eye makeup, shaving preparations and hair and skin care products.
--In Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry
Maltodextrin used as a stabilizer, thickener, anticaking agent and bulking agent.Maltodextrin may also be used in livestock feed and health care products to provide an easily digestible energy source intermediate between starches and sugars.