Starches are typically derived from corn or potato. Starches are used in the pharmaceutical industry for a wide variety of reasons, such as an excipient, a tablet and capsule diluent, a tablet and capsule disintegrant, a glidant, or as binder.
Pregelatinized starches (dried, cooked starches) are highly digestible. Consumption of excessive quantities of raw starch has resulted in obesity and iron-deficiency anemia in humans. However, there is no evidence to suspect a hazard to the public when they are used at levels that are now current or that might reasonably be expected in the future.
| Physical Appearance | White to off white powder |
| Monographs | IP/BP/USP-NF |
| Grades for Pharma Industry | Pregelatinized Corn Starch / Maize Starch ( USP/BP/IP) |
| Moisture | 10.0% (Max) |
| Ph (5% solution) | 4.5 -7.0 |
| Residue on ignition | 0.5% max |
| Iron | 0.002% Max |
| Oxidizing substance | confirms as per USP |
| Sulphur Di-oxide | 0.008% Max |
| Organic Volatile Impurities | As per requirement |
| Residual Solvent | As per Requirement |