Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Dextran is used as drugs, especially as blood plasma volume expander. It has found industrial application in food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries as adjuvant, emulsifier, carrier and stabilizer. Dextran is a complex branched glucan (polysaccharide derived from the condensation of glucose). The polymer main chain consists of α-1,6 glycosidic linkages between glucose monomers, with branches from α-1,3 linkages. The grade Dextran 5 stands for a polymer fraction with a molecular weigt of 5,000 Da.

Dextran is used as drugs, especially as blood plasma volume expander. It has found industrial application in food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries as adjuvant, emulsifier, carrier and stabilizer. Dextran is a complex branched glucan (polysaccharide derived from the condensation of glucose). The polymer main chain consists of α-1,6 glycosidic linkages between glucose monomers, with branches from α-1,3 linkages. The grade Dextran 40 stands for a polymer fraction with a molecular weigt of 40,000 Da.

Dextran is used as drugs, especially as blood plasma volume expander. It has found industrial application in food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries as adjuvant, emulsifier, carrier and stabilizer. Dextran is a complex branched glucan (polysaccharide derived from the condensation of glucose). The polymer main chain consists of α-1,6 glycosidic linkages between glucose monomers, with branches from α-1,3 linkages. The grade Dextran 70 stands for a polymer fraction with a molecular weigt of 70,000 Da.

Cluster dextrin®, sometimes known as Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin (HBCD), is a new advanced breed of maltodextrin. Cluster Dextrin differs from other high GI carbohydrates like Dextrose and Maltodextrin as it provides a sustained release of energy as opposed to a sudden spike in blood sugar and large insulin response. Cluster dextrin has a high molecular weight, narrow weight distribution, is soluble, and has an osmotic pressure near zero. In basic terms, Cluster Dextrin passes through your stomach faster than other carbohydrate supplements, making it more readily available for your body to burn as energy.