Products Starch is available as a pure substance in grocery stores (e.g., Maizena, Epifin), pharmacies, and drugstores, among other places. Structure and properties Starch is a polysaccharide and a carbohydrate composed of D-glucose units that are α-glycosidically linked. The contains amylopectin (about 70%) and amylose (about 30%), which have different structures. Amylose consists of unbranched … Strength
Definition On the one hand, drugs contain the active ingredients that mediate the pharmacological effects. On the other hand, they consist of excipients, which are used for the production or to support and regulate the drug effect. Placebos, which consist only of excipients and contain no active ingredients, are an exception. Excipients can be of … Auxiliary Materials
Products Glucose syrup is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals. It is also used in many food products, such as gingerbread, marzipan, glacé and gummy sweets like gummy bears. Structure and properties Glucose syrup is an aqueous solution of a mixture of glucose, oligo- and polysaccharides obtained from starch by acid or enzymatic hydrolysis (with … Glucose Syrup
Products Pregelatinized starch is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals, especially in tablets. Structure and properties Pregelatinized starch is obtained from corn starch, potato starch, or rice starch by mechanical processing in the presence of water with or application of heat. In this process, some or all of the starch granules burst. The powder is … Pregelatinized Starch
Products Potato starch is used as an excipient in medicines, especially in tablets. It is also known as potato flour. Structure and properties Potato starch is obtained from the tubers of the potato L.. It exists as a very fine, white powder that crunches between the fingers when rubbed. Potato starch is practically insoluble in … Potato Starch
Structure and properties Corn starch is mainly used as a pharmaceutical excipient in many tablets and in capsules. It is also used for food products. Structure and properties Corn starch is a starch extracted from the endosperm of the kernels of corn belonging to the Poaceae family. It exists as a dull, white to slightly … Cornstarch
