Product Profile
POWDERED NF CORN STARCH
Native Maize Starch
Product Name | POWDERED NF CORN STARCH |
Generic Name | Maize Starch - Native |
Physico-chemical properties | |
Compliance | USP-NF |
Synonyms | Starch |
CAS Number | 9005-25-8 |
Chemical Structure |
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Physical Form or Appearence | Very fine matte powder that creaks when pressed between the fingers. White to off-white |
Application | POWDERED NF Corn Starch is a native maize starch with disintegrant, filler and binder (once cooked) properties. It is used in a variety of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical dosages including swallowable tablets, hard capsules, blends, granules and pellet premix. Minimum recommended concentrations: 5% as binder and 10% as disintegrant. |
Water content (LOD) |
Water Content (LOD) Maximum: 13.5 % |
Source | Maize |
Morphology |
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Average mean particle diameter | 16 µm |
Solubility | Practically insoluble in cold water and in ethanol 96% |
Gelatinization temperature (measured by Differential Scanning Calorimetry) | 73 °C |
Taste/Odor | Odorless and tasteless |
Powder Characteristics |
Powder Flowability (according to Ph.Eur. 2.9.16, 10mm outflow opening): Not free-flowing Bulk Density: 0.63 g/cm3 Tapped Density: 0.79 g/cm3 True Density: 1.478 g/cm3 Angle of Repose: 45 ° |
Primary Mechanism of Action | Swelling |
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