LACTAVIT offers a range of high-quality modified starches, pregelatinized or cook-up, designed to meet the specific needs of your industry:
- Modified potato starches
- Modified waxy corn starches
- Modified tapioca starches
For further information on our products, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Modified starches are compounds derived from starch, a carbohydrate substance abundant in plants. Here’s what you need to know about them:
What is starch?
- Starch is the main carbohydrate reserve of higher plants.
- It is found in significant quantities in raw materials such as cereals (wheat, corn, rice), tubers (potatoes) and legumes.
- Starch is an essential source of energy for animals, and is widely used in human nutrition.
Native starch vs. modified starch:
- Native starch: It has not undergone any modification after extraction from the plant.
- Modified starch: It has been chemically or physically transformed to meet specific needs in the food industry.
Benefits of using modified starches :
- Resistance: They resist heat, acidity, freezing/thawing and mechanical stress.
- Retrogradation control: Prevents excessive gel formation after cooling.
- Thickening without heating: They thicken liquids without heating them.
Different types of modified starches:
- Cross-linked starches: They have strong bonds between the molecules, making them more resistant to acidity and physical stress.
- Hydrolyzed starches: These have been partially broken down into smaller molecules to improve their functionality.
In short, modified starches are versatile ingredients used in the food industry to improve the texture, stability and quality of finished products.
