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Also known as maltodextrin

thumb|Maltodextrin powder Maltodextrin is a name shared by two different families of chemicals. Both families are glucose polymers (also called dextrose polymers or dextrins), but have little chemical or nutritional similarity.

Chemical data

Formula
C18H32O16
Molecular weight
504.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
(3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
SMILES
C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(O1)O[C@@H]2[C@H](OC([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O[C@@H]3[C@H](O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3O)O)O)CO)CO)O)O)O)O
InChIKey
FYGDTMLNYKFZSV-MRCIVHHJSA-N
XLogP
-6.9
Polar surface area
269 Ų
H-bond donors
11
H-bond acceptors
16
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
504.169035
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chemical formula
C₁₈H₃₂O₁₆
isomeric SMILES
C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(O1)O[C@@H]2[C@H](OC([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O[C@@H]3[C@H](O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3O)O)O)CO)CO)O)O)O)O
canonical SMILES
C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OC3C(OC(C(C3O)O)O)CO)CO)O)O)O)O
Commons category
Maltodextrin
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19 sections
Contents
  • Definition
  • Digestible maltodextrin
  • Digestion-resistant maltodextrin
  • History
  • Manufacturing
  • Digestible maltodextrin production
  • Digestion-resistant maltodextrin production
  • Food uses
  • Digestible maltodextrin
  • Digestion-resistant maltodextrin
  • Health research
  • Digestible maltodextrin
  • Digestion-resistant maltodextrin
  • Health claim regulation
  • Other uses
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Maltodextrin powder Maltodextrin is a name shared by two different families of chemicals. Both families are glucose polymers (also called dextrose polymers or dextrins), but have little chemical or nutritional similarity.

The digestible maltodextrins (or simply maltodextrins) are manufactured as white solids derived from chemical processing of plant starches. They are used as food additives, which are digested rapidly, providing glucose as food energy. They are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for food and beverage manufacturing in numerous products. Due to their rapid production of glucose, digestible maltodextrins are potential risks for people with diabetes.

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