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dextrin

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dextrin, any one of a number of carbohydrates carbohydrate, any member of a large class of chemical compounds that includes sugars, starches, cellulose, and related compounds. These compounds are produced naturally by green plants from carbon dioxide and water (see photosynthesis ).
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 having the same general formula as starch but a smaller and less complex molecule. They are polysaccharides and are produced as intermediate products in the hydrolysis hydrolysis (hīdrŏl`ĭsĭs)
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 of starch by heat, by acids, and by enzymes. Their nature and their chemical behavior depend to a great extent on the kind of starch from which they are derived. For example, some react with iodine to give a reddish-brown color, others a blue, and still others yield no color at all. For commerical use dextrin is prepared by heating dry starch or starch treated with acids to produce a colorless or yellowish, tasteless, odorless powder which, when mixed with water, forms a strongly adhesive paste. It is used widely in adhesives, e.g., for postage stamps, envelopes, and wallpapers, and for sizing paper and textiles.

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Major dextrin-producing companies in the United States say that they use corn, but imported dextrin could be made from wheat.
Wood and "staff" (a mix of gypsum, alumina, glycerin, and dextrin made stiff with fibers from burlap to create a plaster-like substitute for stone) were used even in the construction of hotels and "towers.
The new product, which contains resistant dextrin, helps moderate sugar absorption after meal and inhibits a sharp rise in the blood sugar level.
 
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