Amidon de blé non déprotéiné partiellement dessucré

What it is. Product of wheat starch manufacture, obtained after partial sugar extraction, without deproteination. It consists mainly of partially desugared starch, soluble proteins and other soluble parts of the endosperm.

What it is for. This ingredient is generally used as a readily available energy source, supplied by the residual starch as well as the soluble proteins and sugars still present. It would be used in formulations for young animals or in feeds requiring a digestible carbohydrate source. Its use depends on the exact composition of the batch, to be checked via the declared constituents (crude protein, starch, total sugars).

Points to watch. Composition varies according to the starch manufacturing process and the degree of desugaring, hence the importance of systematically checking declared levels of crude protein, starch and total sugars (expressed as sucrose). As the product is not deproteinised, particular attention should be paid to batch-to-batch variability in protein content. Storage conditions must limit moisture uptake, which favours product deterioration.