Corn starch is a white, odorless, tasteless powder obtained from the endosperm of corn kernels. It exhibits good swelling properties and moderate solubility in cold water.
Chemical Name and CAS Registry Number: Maize starch [9005-25-8]
Functional Category: Disintegrant; diluent; binder
Used in tablet formulations as a filler, disintegrant (5-10%), and dry binder (2-5%). Also used in granulation processes to enhance compressibility.
Corn starch is widely available and cost-effective. It enhances flowability and reduces tablet capping issues in direct compression formulations.
