dextrins

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01656
Poly-$\ce{\upalpha\!}$-ᴅ-glucosides of intermediate chain length derived from starch components (amylopectins) by the action of amylases (starch hydrolysing enzymes).
See also: cyclodextrins, dextrans
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1331 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'dextrins' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01656 RIS BibTex EndNote
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