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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