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Definition of Dextrin

Dextrin
Dextrin Dex"trin, n. [Cf. F. dextrine, G. dextrin. See Dexter.] (Chem.) A translucent, gummy, amorphous substance, nearly tasteless and odorless, used as a substitute for gum, for sizing, etc., and obtained from starch by the action of heat, acids, or diastase. It is of somewhat variable composition, containing several carbohydrates which change easily to their respective varieties of sugar. It is so named from its rotating the plane of polarization to the right; -- called also British gum, Alsace gum, gommelin, leiocome, etc. See Achro["o]dextrin, and Erythrodextrin.

Meaning of Dextrin from wikipedia

- Dextrins are a group of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates produced by the hydrolysis of starch and glycogen. Dextrins are mixtures of polymers of D-glucose...
- consisting of natural pigment, water, a binding agent (usually gum arabic or dextrin), and sometimes additional inert material. Gouache is designed to be opaque...
- Both families are glucose polymers (also called dextrose polymers or dextrins), but have little chemical or nutritional similarity. The digestible maltodextrins...
- names Cyclohexaamylose Cyclohexadextrin Cyclomaltohexose α-Cycloamylose α-Dextrin Identifiers CAS Number 10016-20-3 (hydrate) Y 3D model (JSmol) Interactive...
- liquefaction converts starch into dextrins. Amylase is a key enzyme for producing dextrin. The saccharification converts dextrin into maltoses and glucose. Diverse...
- In enzymology, a dextrin dextranase (EC 2.4.1.2) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction (1,4-alpha-D-glucosyl)n + (1,6-alpha-D-glucosyl)m ⇌...
- variant of the soft drink Coca-Cola with added dietary fiber in the form of dextrin. It was developed by Coca-Cola Asia Pacific and launched locally in ****an...
- 6-glucosidase, dextrin 6-α-D-glucosidase, amylopectin 1,6-glucosidase, dextrin-1,6-glucosidase, glycogen phosphorylase-limit dextrin α-1,6-glucohydrolase)...
- offered in ****an from PepsiCo that contains Dextrin. Suntory, the manufacturer of the beverage claims that the dextrin in the drink suppresses the absorption...
- Sucrase-isomaltase is a bifunctional glucosidase (sugar-digesting enzyme) located on the brush border of the small intestine, encoded by the human gene...