The starch we commonly see in our lives is edible starch, but have you ever heard ofPharmaceutical starchPharmaceutical starch? How to distinguish this starch from edible starch? Can this pharmaceutical starch be eaten? Some friends may be curious about these two questions. Let's look at these two questions!

　　The use of pharmaceutical starch and edible starch is very different.Pharmaceutical starchIt can be used to make disinfectants, and it can play a certain role, and it can also be used to make sterilization products with higher sterilization requirements. In addition, pharmaceutical starch is also a pharmaceutical excipient, which can be made into tablets, granules or capsules. In addition, the starch used is usually a white or slightly yellow powder, odorless and tasteless, insoluble in cold water, but can become a transparent solution in hot water. Therefore, the above is very different from edible starch, and can be distinguished.

　　Can pharmaceutical starch be eaten?

　　It cannot be eaten directly, but it can be widely used in various industries, and it has a very effective effect on the production of medicines and disinfectants, and can play a certain role in disinfection and sterilization. So eating starch directly is not possible. It is usually made from starch such as millet, rice, and corn, and can be used to make capsule coatings, etc., and is a widely used pharmaceutical excipient.

　　In general, this starch is very different from the ordinary starch we eat, and ordinary starch can be used directly in cooking, while pharmaceutical starch is mainly used for medicine making.

　　So what is the main function of pharmaceutical starch?

　　1. Pharmaceutical starch is a kind ofPharmaceutical starchmade from corn and sweet potato starch as raw materials, which not only has certain medicinal value in daily life, but more importantly, it also has the value of disinfecting items. The reason why the market has been rising in recent years is that its methods and uses are diverse. It can not only be made into disinfectants, but also an environmentally friendly material without toxic side effects.

　　2. Pharmaceutical starch can also be regarded as a kind of drug primer for a class of drugs, and is also an important excipient for many drugs. The general color is pure white or light yellow grave. It is not soluble in cold water, but can become a transparent liquid in hot water. It can be widely used in the outer packaging or sugar coating of drugs.

　　3. Pharmaceutical starch is a very niche thing, but in daily life, the production of samples cannot be separated from it, because pharmaceutical starch contains certain antibacterial components, so it is very suitable for making medicinal materials, so it is also one of the great values of pharmaceutical starch.

　　Widely used, this also makes it popular. Many pharmaceutical starches can be eaten directly, and importantly, they can also play a bactericidal role. After further processing, it can be processed into sugar-coated tablets or capsules of different drugs. At present, more than 99% of drugs on the market can be synthesized with pharmaceutical starch, making drugs more superior, so its wide use is very high.