Pharmaceutical ingredients can be categorized into several types, including:

1. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs): These are the primary biologically active components in a medication that produces the desired therapeutic effect.

2. Inactive Ingredients: Also known as excipients, these substances are used in the formulation of a drug but do not have therapeutic effects. They include fillers, binders, lubricants, preservatives, colouring agents, and flavourings.

3. Solvents: These are used to dissolve the active ingredients and facilitate the manufacturing process. Common solvents include water, ethanol, and various organic solvents.

4. Coating Agents: These are used to coat tablets or capsules to improve stability, appearance, taste masking, or to control release. Examples include shellac, cellulose derivatives, and polymethacrylates.

5. Stabilizers: These are added to pharmaceutical formulations to prevent degradation of the active ingredients over time. Common stabilizers include antioxidants, chelating agents, and pH modifiers.

6. Lubricants: Lubricants are used to prevent sticking of the tablet material to the surfaces of the processing equipment during manufacturing. Examples include magnesium stearate and talc.

7. Disintegrants: These aid in the breakup of tablets or capsules in the gastrointestinal tract to facilitate drug release and absorption. Examples include croscarmellose sodium and starches.

8. Emulsifiers and Surfactants: These are used to stabilize emulsions and improve the solubility of poorly soluble drugs. Examples include polysorbates and sorbitan esters.

These are some of the main types of pharmaceutical ingredients used in drug formulations. Each plays a specific role in ensuring the effectiveness, stability, and safety of the medication.

Grains, pulses, and cereals are essential components of diets worldwide, providing carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Here’s a breakdown of common types:

Grains:

• 1. Wheat: Includes varieties like common wheat, durum wheat (used in pasta), spelt, and kamut.
• 2. Rice: Varieties include white rice, brown rice, jasmine rice, basmati rice, and arborio rice.
• 3. Corn (Maize): Types include dent corn, flint corn, sweet corn, and popcorn.
• 4. Barley: Used for animal feed, malt production, and human consumption in soups and stews.
• 5. Oats: Consumed as whole grains, rolled oats, oatmeal, and oat flour.
• 6. Rye: Commonly used in bread-making, especially in European countries.
• 7. Sorghum: Important in arid regions, used for human consumption and animal feed.
• 8. Millet: Types include pearl millet, finger millet, proso millet, and foxtail millet.

Pulses:

• 1. Lentils: Varieties include green lentils, red lentils, brown lentils, and French lentils.
• 2. Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans): Includes kabuli chickpeas (large) and desi chickpeas (smaller and darker).
• 3. Beans: Includes kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, navy beans, and adzuki beans.
• 4. Peas: Varieties include green peas, yellow peas, and split peas.
• 5. Fava Beans (Broad Beans): Large, flat beans with a nutty flavour.
• 6. Lupins: Used for human consumption and animal feed.
• 7. Cowpeas: Also known as black-eyed peas used in various cuisines.

                      8. Soybeans: Widely used for making soy milk, tofu, tempeh, and other soy products.

Cereals:

• 1. Wheat: Used in various forms like flour, semolina, and bulgur.
• 2. Rice: Consumed as whole grains, milled rice, rice flour, and rice bran oil.
• 3. Corn (Maize): Used for cornmeal, corn flour, cornstarch, and corn syrup.
• 4. Barley: Used in brewing, soups, stews, and porridge.
• 5. Oats: Consumed as oatmeal, rolled oats, and oat flour.
• 6. Rye: Used in bread-making and for distilling whiskey.
• 7. Sorghum: Ground into flour or used as whole grains for porridge and couscous.
• 8. Millet: Used in flatbreads, porridge, and as a gluten-free grain alternative.

These categories encompass a wide range of grains, pulses, and cereals that contribute to diverse cuisines and dietary patterns around the world.

Maize Starch is used in the textile industry to provide stiffness & to add weight to clothes. Our range of modified starches are extensively used in textile applications starting from yarn sizing to surface sizing of clothes. Our textile products have appropriate viscosity, penetration power and adequate coating efficiency. Our starch gives excellent performance on each applications.

We have a variety of our products which is already being used in animal nutrition supplements such as; Dextrose monohydrate, a simple sugar derived from corn, is commonly used in animal nutrition for various reasons:

1. Energy Source: Dextrose provides a readily available source of energy for animals, particularly during periods of high metabolic demand, such as growth, lactation, or stress.

2. Palatability: Animals often find dextrose palatable, which can encourage the consumption of feed or water when mixed with it.

Dextrose anhydrous can be used in animal nutrition as a source of quick energy for animals. It’s a form of glucose, a simple sugar, which can be easily absorbed and utilized by animals for various metabolic processes. In livestock feed, it can be included to provide energy during periods of stress, such as weaning or transportation, or to balance the energy content of the diet. However, like with any ingredient, it’s important to consider the overall nutritional composition of the feed and the specific needs of the animals.

Maize Starch is used in the paper industry for sizing as well as to increase the paper's strength. The purpose of size press application is to improve the appearance and erasability of ink penetration and form a hard firm surface for writing or Printing, to produce surface fiber picking, and to prepare the sheet for subsequent coating. Corn Starch is used as an adhesive in pigmented coating for paper and paper board.

We have a variety of native and modified starch products that act as functional intermediates for food, textile, paper, and foundry industries. Our Sorbitol acts as a functional intermediate for paint manufacturing, drug & pharmaceutical manufacturing, and cosmetics & toiletry products manufacturing. Gum Arabic is used widely in the flavouring industry whereas our spray-dried powders have applications in seasoning mixes, confectionary, ready-to-drink soup mixes and nutraceutical powders.

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