Starch capsule is made of plant starch. Many people will think that the capsule is filled with starch and is not empty, so now many businesses change the name into starch empty capsule. It is one of capsule shells, is used to fill healthcare powder or traditional Chinese medicine, can improve the taste of healthcare powder. At the same time, it can also reduce the irritation of the powder to the esophagus and stomach. Then what are differences between starch empty capsules and ordinary empty capsules? It will be introduced in this article.

Differences Between Starch Empty Capsules and Ordinary Capsules
1. Raw Materials:
Starch Empty Capsules: is made of plant starch, is green, natural and environmentally-friendly. It does not contain mercury, so that humans completely say goodbye to toxic capsules. It is not of animal origin, eliminating the risk of disease from animals. It is suitable for a wider range of temperatures and remains stable in tropical countries. Additionally, it does not require ethylene oxide fumigation and there is no risk of disease or cancer from ethylene oxide residues.

While gelatin capsules are made of animal skin, which is easy to produce crosslinking (chemical binding and molecular bonding) reactions, there is a risk of spreading viruses, heavy metals, preservatives and antibacterial agents are easy to exceed the standard. At present, vegetable gum represented by starch capsules has become a hot research and development trend in the capsule industry.

2. Suitable for:
Due to that starch empty capsules' raw material is pure plant starch, it is similar to people's daily consumption of rice composition, suitable for any group of people, without any taboos, will not cause any stimulation to the human body, and there is no adverse reactions and side effects;
It can be eaten without any contraindications, and will not cause any stimulation to the human body, without any adverse reactions and side effects:
Gelatin capsules are made of animal skin, including pigs, cows and other animals, which is totally unacceptable for people with special religious beliefs and special dietary restrictions, such as halal, Islam, etc. In addition, excessive consumption of gelatin capsules may cause different degrees of physical discomfort.

3. Smell:
Starch empty capsules are made of starch, so there will be a touch of sweet under the action of salivary amylase after eating them. There will be a touch of rice paste when burn it with fire. The taste is more acceptable, and particularly easy to digest;
Gelatin capsules are made of leather, which is not easy to digest, and will have the taste of leather, and the smell of leather and tar will be released by fire, which is very pungent.

4. Use:
Starch empty capsule can be used as the best partner for daily healthcare because of its pure plant composition, and can also be applied to foods.

Based on the above comparison, it can be seen that the popularity of empty starch capsules is the trend of the times, and gelatin capsules will be replaced sooner or later due to their various drawbacks.

About HumanwellCaps
Hubei Humanwell Pharmaceutical Excipients Co., Ltd.is a high-tech branch of Humanwell Healthcare Group, specializing in the production of capsules, and with over 20 years of capsules production experience. It is with planned total annual production capacity of 40 billions of empty capsules, currently has 16 imported automatic capsule production lines, and with an annual production capacity of 15 billions of capsules.