Cargill, Incorporated

C PharmGel starches

Maize starch was one of the earliest used excipients for pharmaceutical dosage forms. Depending on the application, maize starch acts as a diluent, disintegrating agent or binder.

We supply different grades of maize starch: regular maize starch, low moisture maize starch and white maize starch. White maize starches differ in their zeaxanthin content, resulting in improved whiteness of the starch. Depending on the application, and the relative importance of the visual appearance of the final product, either one may be chosen.

Roll-dried, pregelatinized maize starch is used as a binding agent in the granulation of active ingredients. More recent developments suggest selected pregelatinized starches are excellent bioadhesives and can be used as a matrix for slow release.

Maize Starches

Brand:

• C☆PharmGel™

Functionalities:

• Disintegrant
• Diluent
• Binder (after cooking in water)

Applications:

• Solid dosage formulations

• Diluent in direct compression and wet and dry granulation
• Diluent in capsule and powder formulations
• Disintegrating agent
• Binder for wet granulation (cooked)
• Topical formulations

Pregelatinized maize starches

Brand:

• C☆PharmGel™

Functionalities:

• Binder
• Diluent

Applications:

• Solid dosage formulations
• Diluent/binder in direct compression and wet and dry granulation
• Diluent in capsule and powder formulations
• Slow release tablet formulations