CLUSTER DEXTRIN® (HIGHLY BRANCHED CYCLIC DEXTRIN) POWDER

•  100% Raw Cluster Dextrin^®.
•  Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin (HBCD).
•  No added sugar.
•  Suitable for vegetarians.

What is Cluster Dextrin® (Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin) Powder?

Highly branched cyclic dextrin (Cluster Dextrin^®) by RawSeries is a powdered food supplement, based on highly branched cyclic dextrin Cluster Dextrin^®.

Cluster Dextrin (Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin) is a new type of dextrin produced from amylopectin by the cyclisation reaction of a branching enzyme (EC 2.4.1.18).

Genuine Cluster Dextrin^® contains no added sugars in its composition and is suitable for vegetarians.

Properties of Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates contribute to the recovery of normal muscle function (contraction) after highly intensive and/or long-lasting physical exercise leading to muscle fatigue and the depletion of glycogen stores in skeletal muscle.¹

Why buy Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin?

Because we develop our product from the pure raw material Cluster Dextrin^®!

Properties of Cluster Dextrin®

Cluster Dextrin^®, due to its physicochemical characteristics, has some interesting properties.

Molecular weight distribution

Cluster Dextrin^® has a narrower molecular weight distribution than other dextrins.

This may be partly due to the high specificity of the branching enzymes used in its production.

Water-soluble and stable

A solution of Cluster Dextrin^® has the following characteristics compared to other dextrins of similar dextrose equivalents:

•  It creates a low osmotic pressure in the solution.
•  It increases the amount of carbohydrates that can be used per volume of liquid.

Low sweetness

The sweetness level of Cluster Dextrin^® is extremely low, due to its high purity and the fact that it contains fewer low molecular weight substances.

This is another characteristic of the product:

To sum up...

•  Good solubility, it doesn't cloud the liquid or settle, even at high concentrations.
•  No added sugar, as it is a complex carbohydrate.
•  Low sweetness, it doesn't significantly affect the taste of the mixture used.

What does Cluster Dextrin taste like?

Cluster Dextrin has a neutral, slightly sweet taste.

What to combine Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin with?

With:

Palatinose

Evopept 2.0

Electrolyte Powder

Bibliographical references

•  Kanter, M. (2018). High-Quality Carbohydrates and Physical Performance. Nutrition Today, 53(1), 35–39.

For further information

•  Dahl, H. A., Rodahl, K., Stromme, S. B., & Åstrand, P.-O. (2003). Textbook of work physiology: physiological bases of exercise (4th ed.). 
•  Jeukendrup, A. E. (2004). Carbohydrate intake during exercise and performance. Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.), 20(7–8), 669—677. 
•  Kanter, M. (2018). High-Quality Carbohydrates and Physical Performance: Expert Panel Report. Nutrition Today, 53(1), 35–39. 
•  Loureiro, L. M. R., Reis, C. E. G., & da Costa, T. H. M. (2018). Effects of Coffee Components on Muscle Glycogen Recovery: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 28(3), 284–293.
•  Murray, B., & Rosenbloom, C. (2018). Fundamentals of glycogen metabolism for coaches and athletes. Nutrition Reviews, 76(4), 243–259. 
•  Shiraki, T., Kometani, T., Yoshitani, K., Takata, H., & Nomura, T. (2015). Evaluation of Exercise Performance with the Intake of Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin in Athletes. Food Science and Technology Research, 21(3), 499–502.
•  Takii, H., Takii (Nagao), Y., Kometani, T., Nishimura, T., Nakae, T., Kuriki, T., & Fushiki, T. (2005). Fluids Containing a Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Influence the Gastric Emptying Rate. Int J Sports Med, 26(04), 314–319. 

¹ The beneficial effect is obtained by consuming carbohydrates from all sources at a total intake of 4 g per kg body weight, in doses taken within four hours (or at most six hours) after the end of high-intensity or long duration physical exercise leading to muscle fatigue and depletion of stored glycogen in skeletal muscles.