Dextrates
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 14, 2018.
What is it?
Dextrates is a purified mixture of saccharides developed from the controlled enzymatic hydrolysis of starch. It is either anhydrous (no water) or hydrated (with water) and contains between 93 and 99% of dextrose equivalent, calculated on the dried basis. It is a micro-crystalline aggregate, and is made of free-flowing, porous, white, odorless, and spherical granules. It may be directly compressed into self-binding tablets; it is used in the preparation of chewable, non-chewable, soluble, dispersible and effervescent tablets. It has a sweet taste and produces a cooling sensation in the mouth. Dextrate is freely soluble in water (1 g in 1 mL), insoluble in ethanol, and soluble in dilute acids and alkalies.[1]
[1] [1]FoodFacts.com Ingredient Glossary - Dextrates. Accessed March 30, 2014. http://www.foodfacts.com/food-ingredients/Dextrates/4571
Further information
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