Maltotetraose is a maltotetraose tetrasaccharide in which the glucose residue at the reducing end is in the aldehydo open-chain form.
Definition
Hydrolyzed Starch is the hydrolysate of starch obtained from Ipomoea batatas, Manihot esculenta, Solanum tuberosum or Zea mays by acid enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
US FDA substance register · UNII BO88JLT87R · registered name MALTOTETRAOSE · single chemical substance
Maltotetraose is a maltotetraose tetrasaccharide in which the glucose residue at the reducing end is in the aldehydo open-chain form. It has a role as an antibacterial agent and an Escherichia coli metabolite.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Polysaccharide Gums as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 加水分解デンプン: 本品は、サツマイモ Ipomoea batatas、キャッサバ Manihot esculenta、ジャガイモ Solanum tuberosum又はトウモロコシ Zea mays から得られるデンプンを酸、酵素又は他の方法により加水分解して得られるものである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 34612-38-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 252-111-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50865722
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID401506095
- IUPAC
- alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-D-glucose
- Molecular formula
- C24H42O21
- Molecular weight
- 666.579 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Humectant2
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 15
- ChEBI 2
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata