Product Description
Maltodextrin is a white to pale-yellow powder derived from starch and readily soluble in water. It is widely used as a bulking agent, thickener, and carrier in food and beverage formulations, as a carbohydrate source in sports nutrition products, and as a binder or excipient in suitable pharmaceutical formulations. With its mild, neutral taste and good digestibility, Maltodextrin offers versatility across a broad range of food, nutritional, and pharmaceutical applications.
Product Parameters
| Melting point | 240 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Density | 1.81 g/cm3 |
| Refractive index | 1.673 |
| Storage temp | Room temp |
| Solubility | H2O: 0.1 g/mL hot, complete, yellow to very deep yellow |
| Form | Powder |
| Odor | At 100.00?%. odorless |
| biological source | maize |
| InChI | InChI=1/C12H22O11/c13-1-3-5(15)6(16)9(19)12(22-3)23-10-4(2-14)21-11(20)8(18)7(10)17/h3-20H,1-2H2/t3?,4?,5-,6?,7?,8?,9?, 10-,11+,12-/s3 |
| InChIKey | GUBGYTABKSRVRQ-CKGNGCRFNA-N |
| SMILES | C1(CO)O[C@H](O[C@H]2C(O)C(O)[C@@H](O)OC2CO)C(O)C(O)[C@@H]1O |&1:4,6,11,21,r| |
| LogP | -4.673 (est) |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 9050-36-6 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Maltodextrin (9050-36-6) |
Application Scenarios
Maltodextrin is a versatile starch-derived ingredient used across food, nutrition, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. In processed foods and beverages, it functions as a bulking agent, carrier, and texture modifier, helping improve formulation consistency. In sports nutrition products, it serves as a readily digestible carbohydrate source to support energy intake. In pharmaceutical formulations, it may be used as a bulking agent or excipient, depending on the product grade and formulation requirements. In cosmetic and personal care products, Maltodextrin can serve as a carrier, binder, or texture-modifying ingredient in suitable formulations.
