Cyclodextrins
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Cyclodextrins is a other — Enzymatically modified starches used as carriers for food additives
Also: BCD, alpha-cyclodextrin, beta-cyclodextrin
What it does
Enzymatically modified starches used as carriers for food additives
Where you'll see it
Carriers for flavors, colors, vitamins, fatty acids, food additives
What the research says
Flatulence, bloating, nausea, soft stool may occur with 20+ g doses. JECFA concerned about possible effect on fat-absorbed nutrients and drugs. In carcinogenicity study, beta-cyclodextrin caused inflammatory changes in lower GI tract considered cause of death in some animals.
Benefits
Removes caffeine, bitter components, captures flavor oils.
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): flatulence, bloating, nausea, and soft stool may occur in some individuals who ingest 20 grams or higher doses