Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide that is used primarily in foods and beverages as a thickener, sweetener, and/or stabilizer. It is a relatively short-chain polymer (some would call it an oligomer); commercial products contain an average of 3 to 17 glucose units per chain.
Maltodextrin is safe for people who avoid gluten, even when itâ??s made from wheat. Maltodextrin is a white, starchy powder that manufacturers add into many foods to improve their flavor, thickness, or shelf life. Maltodextrin is a common ingredient in packaged foods, such as pastries, candies, and soft drinks. When it is present, it will usually feature on the food label. Easily absorbed by the human body, it is especially suitable as a basic raw material for patients, infants and children's food. It has a good stabilizing effect on food and beverage foam. It has the characteristics of low sweetness, no peculiar smell, easy digestion, low heat, good solubility, low fermentation, good filling effect, not easy to absorb moisture, strong thickening, good carrier, good stability, and hard to deteriorate. Maltodextrin contains a lot of polysaccharides, and also contains calcium, iron and other trace elements and minerals that are beneficial to the human body, and can promote the body's normal material metabolism.
MALTOX-TS is a Tapioca Starch Based MALTODEXTRIN. It is an Enzymatically Modified, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Plant-based, Non-GMO starch used a Taste Improver, Bulking Agent, Volumising, Emulsifier , Fat Replacer, Stabilizer and Thickener in Health drinks, Soups, Sauces, Milkshakes, Frozen Desserts, Ice-Creams etc. .This product is suitable for applications where Low Hygroscopicity and Ready Solubility are desired characteristics. It is especially useful in applications where nutritive bulk without excessive sweetness is necessary.
