Modified Starch

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Offer Category:	Agriculture & Food > Food Additive
Offer Post Time:	2009-12-15
Expiration Date:	2010-05-13
Details:	Modified starch is a food additive which is prepared by treating starch or starch granules, causing the starch to be partially degraded. Modified starch is used as a thickening agent, stabilizer, or an emulsifier. Apart from food products, modified starch is also found in pharmaceuticals. Starches are modified for a number of reasons. Starches may be modified to increase their stability against excessive heat, acid, and freezing; To change their texture; Or to lengthen or shorten gelatinization time. Modified starch is added to frozen products to prevent them from dripping when defrosted. Modified starch, bonded with phosphate, allows the starch to absorb more water and keeps the ingredients together. Modified starch acts as an emulsifier for French dressing by enveloping oil droplets and suspending them in the water. Acid-treated starch forms the shell of jelly beans. Oxidized starch increases the stickiness of batter.