Maltodextrin

Products Maltodextrin is commercially available as a pure powder. It is also found in numerous processed foods and in pharmaceuticals. Structure and properties Maltodextrin exists as a white, hygroscopic powder or granules and is readily soluble in water. It is a mixture of monomers, oligomers and polymers of glucose (dextrose) obtained by the partial hydrolysis … Maltodextrin

Maltose

Products Maltose is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals as well as in various foods. It is a natural compound found in many plants. Structure and properties Maltose (C12H22O11, Mr = 342.3 g/mol) is a disaccharide consisting of two molecules of glucose covalently and α-1,4-glycosidically bonded together. It exists as a white, crystalline powder with … Maltose

Auxiliary Materials

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

Carbohydrates: Role in Diet

Products Carbohydrates (“sugars”) are found in many natural and processed foods, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and dietary supplements. For example, foods containing carbohydrates include pasta, cereals, flour, dough, bread, legumes, potatoes, corn, honey, sweets, fruits, sweet beverages, and dairy products. Structure Carbohydrates are natural products and biomolecules that are usually composed of only carbon (C), hydrogen … Carbohydrates: Role in Diet

Maltodextrin: Popular with Athletes

What is maltodextrin? Maltodextrin is a carbohydrate mixture obtained mainly from corn starch. The carbohydrate mixture contains monomers (single sugars) and dimers (double sugars), as well as oligomers (shorter-chain polysaccharides) and polymers (longer-chain polysaccharides). Depending on the proportion of the different sugars, there are different forms of maltodextrin, namely maltodextrin 6, 12 or 19. Depending … Maltodextrin: Popular with Athletes

Bread

Products Bread is available, for example, in bakeries and grocery stores, and people also like to make their own. Most additives for baking bread are available in pharmacies and drugstores. Ingredients Only four basic ingredients are needed to make a loaf of bread: Cereal flour, e.g. wheat, barley, rye and spelt flour. Drinking water Salt … Bread

Infant Milk

Products Infant milk is commercially available in many countries from various suppliers in the form of powder. These include: Bimbosan Hero Baby (formerly Adapta) HiPP Holle Milupa Aptamil, Milupa Milumil Nestlé Beba Nestlé BabyNes Schoppen from the capsule (in many countries out of trade). Products based on goat’s milk, eg Bambinchen, Holle. Basics In many … Infant Milk

Glucose

Products Glucose is found in numerous medicines, medical devices, in dietary supplements, and in countless natural and processed foods (e.g., bread, pasta, candy, potatoes, rice, fruits). As a pure substance, it is available as a pharmacopoeia-grade powder in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties D-glucose (C6H12O6, Mr = 180.16 g/mol) is a carbohydrate belonging to … Glucose