Tapioca starch

Medicinal cassava starch

Medicinal cassava starch is a type of starch extracted from the tubers of tropical plants. Cassava starch is made into small balls from cassava starch. Most of cassava is starch, and cassava flour is a type of starch with medicinal value. Therefore, the medicinal value of cassava flour is very similar to that of cassava used as raw material. It has a good de-swelling function and works well on external injuries, traumatic swelling and pain, scabies, stubborn tinea and so on.

Product application

Cassava raw starch and modified starch can be used as binders, increments and disintegrants in tablet production. Specially modified starch can also be used as a carrier for emollients. Usually, such emollients are mineral oil-based substances.

Other modified starches can be used as emulsifiers, capping agents (vitamins), styling agents (hair mousse), and thickeners (shampoos), etc

Food-grade cassava starch

Food-grade cassava starch is a key ingredient in baby food and milk pudding, and it also thickens soups and stews. Cassava flour itself has no particular odor, so it can be widely used in food additives and cosmetic production. Its stable nature makes it an excellent additive for the food processing industry. In terms of nutrition, cassava contains a small amount of potassium, vitamin C, magnesium and B vitamins.

Product application

1. Cassava starch is very common in food recipes. For instance, it is used in the process of baking food. The effect and role it plays in seasoning are also very good. You can find the presence of cassava starch in many canned foods, frozen foods, baked foods and dairy products.

2. Among beverages, the sweetener effect of cassava starch is better than that of sucrose. This is because cassava starch has been improved during processing and its product characteristics have been enhanced. When combined with other sweeteners, it can more fully meet the actual needs of consumers.

3. When it is applied in the candy-making process, it is mainly used for gelling, thickening, enhancing foaming, controlling crystallization and adding luster, etc. Common applications are in jelly and chewing gum.

4. Dextrin from cassava starch is an excellent adhesive, mainly used in the bonding of cardboard, paper bags, glue, adhesive tape, and stamp envelopes.

5. Cassava original starch and modified starch can be used as binders in tablet production. Specially modified starch can also be used as emollients. Additionally, it is used as a thickener when making shampoo.