Maltodextrin

Scheme

Ph. Eur.

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

V06DA

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0009050-36-6

Therapeutic Category

Pharmaceutic aid

Chemical Name

A mixture of glucose, disaccharides and polysaccharides, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of starch. The degree of hydrolysis, expressed as dextrose equivalent (DE) is not more than 20.

Foreign Names

• Maltodextrinum (Latin)
• Maltodextrin (German)
• Maltodextrine (French)

Generic Names

• Dextrinmaltose (IS)
• Polysaccharide-Maltose-D-Glucose-Gemisch (IS)
• Maltodextrin (PH: BP 2010, USP 30, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Maltodextrine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Maltodextrinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Name

• Polycal
  Nutricia, Ireland

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.	European Pharmacopoeia

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