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Why Vegetarian Capsules? what are the Vegetarian Capsules in the market now?
Why Vegetarian Capsules? what are the Vegetarian Capsules in the market now?
Vegetarian capsules are soft and hard capsules made of plant extracts, such as tapioca starch, instead of
traditional gelatin materials, they are used to hold solid and liquid medicines and nutritious health foods.
It retains all the advantages of traditional capsules, and has no peculiar smell, no preservatives, no heavy metals,
no animal origin, natural, green, heat resistance and good pressure resistance, providing quality capsule options
for medicines and nutraceuticals.
At present, there are three main types of raw materials for the production of vegetarian capsules on the market:
The first is hypromellose (HPMC), which is extracted from cellulose raw materials, is one of the commonly used
pharmaceutical excipients, and is widely used worldwide.
The second is pullulan, a watersoluble polysaccharide produced by fermentation. Its safety has been widely recognized
by regulatory agencies in various countries. It has been used in commercial production for more than 25 years and is
widely used in the food and drug industry.
The third is vegetable starch, which mainly refers to hydroxypropyl starch, which has stable chemical properties,
a wide range of sources and a large amount. Compared with hypromellose and pullulan capsules, the raw material cost
should be much lower, but There are greater challenges in the preparation process.
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