Carbohydrate-derived polymers, wall

Covalent linkage of amino acid, peptide or protein moieties onto the hydrolyzed and/or oxidized polymers (Control and Oxidized starches) was examined for its ability to improve the potential for microregion lipophilicity within the carbohydrate polymer. Proteinaceous materials are often strongly surface active (39) and may, if carefully selected, contribute positively to wall material characteristics. This selection process was carried-out using maltodextrins (DE 10 and/or 25) as the carbohydrate framework and various amino acid-derived materials as the function-altering accessory, ranging from gelatin and casein proteins to simple amino acids. 

Fibre is a polymer carbohydrate. Most fibre is derived from the cell walls of plants and is indigestible, for example cellulose. 

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