METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBOXYMETHYLATED STARCH, CARBOXYMETHYLATED STARCH AND USE THEREOF

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carboxymethylated starch that permits a reduction in specific off-taste and off-flavor, to provide food and drink, medicines or cosmetics utilizing the carboxymethylated starch and to provide a method for improving flavor release of food and drink utilizing the carboxymethylated starch.SOLUTION: A carboxymethylated starch is produced through a step of subjecting starch to treatment with a hypochlorous acid or a hypochlorous acid aqueous solution containing a hypochlorous acid ion so that the effective chlorine concentration based on dry mass of the starch amounts to 100 ppm or more. The food and drink, medicines, cosmetics or feeds containing the carboxymethylated starch are produced. The method for improving flavor release of food and drink comprises allowing the carboxymethylated starch to be contained into food and drink.SELECTED DRAWING: None