Ingredient Dictionary
Resistant Maltodextrin
A water-soluble dietary fiber recognized for post-meal blood glucose, triglyceride, and bowel movement functionality
Resistant maltodextrin is a water-soluble dietary fiber made mainly from corn starch. Most of it is not absorbed in the small intestine, so it is low in calories. It dissolves easily in water and has almost no taste or thickness.
It is an ingredient for health functional foods whose standards and specifications are officially announced by Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). Three functionalities are recognized: it “may help suppress the rise in blood glucose after meals,” “may help improve blood triglyceride levels,” and “may help support regular bowel movements.”
| Category | Water-soluble dietary fiber |
|---|---|
| Raw material | Mainly corn starch |
| MFDS functionality | Suppresses the rise in blood glucose after meals · improves blood triglyceride levels · supports regular bowel movements (ingredient with MFDS-announced standards) |
| Key evidence | Meta-analysis of 37 randomized controlled trials — about 20% lower post-meal blood glucose response when 6 g was taken in a drink |
Partner company ONDAM BIO has turned this ingredient, together with the Cornus extract complex, into the consumer liquid product ‘SANBIDAM Premium’.
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Other ingredients: Cornus extract complex · Loganin · 4-HBA
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- Livesey G, Tagami H. Interventions to lower the glycemic response to carbohydrate foods with a low-viscosity fiber (resistant maltodextrin): meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr. DOI 10.3945/ajcn.2008.26842
- Goda T, et al. Availability, fermentability, and energy value of resistant maltodextrin. Am J Clin Nutr. DOI 10.1093/ajcn/83.6.1321
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods, “Resistant maltodextrin”