Editing Maltodextrin (section)

==Other uses==
Maltodextrin is used to coat pills and tablets, and to formulate powders, in the manufacturing of [[prescription drug]]s and dietary supplement products.<ref name=hofman/> It is also used as a horticultural [[insecticide]] both in the field and in greenhouses.<ref name=insect/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Downey |first=John |date=2022-09-12 |title=New, improved formulation of maltodextrin |url=https://hortnews.com/new-improved-formulation-of-maltodextrin/ |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=Hort News |language=en-GB}}</ref> Having no biochemical action, its efficacy is based upon spraying a dilute solution upon the pest insects, whereupon the solution dries, blocks insect [[Spiracle (arthropods)|spiracles]], and causes death by [[asphyxiation]].<ref name="insect">{{cite web |title=Majestik Label |url=https://www.dejex.co.uk/productpdfs/212_insecticides/CHEM-MAJ-005_Majestik_Label.pdf |website=Dejex: Supplying Horticulture |access-date=17 March 2020 |archive-date=17 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317051555/https://www.dejex.co.uk/productpdfs/212_insecticides/CHEM-MAJ-005_Majestik_Label.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>