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    HPMC Plant Capsules-A New Choice for Capsule Preparation

    • Last Update: 2021-07-30
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Among solid oral preparations, capsule preparations are a common and very popular dosage form, with an annual consumption of more than 200 billion capsules


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    About Taiwan Dafeng Capsule

    Taiwan Dafeng Capsules is based in Taiwan.



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    Advantages of HPMC plant capsules


    ● Using plant raw material hypromellose (abbreviation: HPMC), a non-animal raw material source, there is no need to worry about mad cow disease (BSE), infectious diseases (TSE), foot and mouth disease (Foot and Mouth disease) that may be caused by animal raw materials.


    ●It  does not contain animal protein and fat, is not easy to breed microorganisms, and the quality is safe and stable


    ●Itdoes not interact with the contents, has high chemical stability, and has no cross-linking reaction


    ●BioV has a low water content, less than 7%, which is very suitable for hygroscopic health food or traditional Chinese medicine products


    ●Itdissolves quickly in stomach acid, is easily absorbed by the body, and is easy to exert the effects of medicines and health foods


    ●Itcan cover up the bitter taste of drugs or contents, making it easy for consumers to swallow


    ●Easy to store, in a high temperature and low humidity environment, it will not break or deform



    HPMC vegetable capsule VS gelatin capsule

    Some researchers compared the water content of HPMC vegetable capsules and gelatin capsules under different humidity conditions and the comparison of the dissolution and release of the contents under stress conditions.



    Humidity comparison between HPMC vegetable capsules and gelatin capsules

    in conclusion:

    HPMC vegetable capsules have a water content of about 60% lower than gelatin capsules under different humidity conditions.
    They are very suitable for filling high-hygroscopic or water-sensitive contents, preventing bacteria or microorganisms from growing, and prolonging the product shelf life
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    Dissolution comparison of HPMC vegetable capsules VS gelatin capsules

    in conclusion:

    HPMC plant capsules can dissolve and release the contents well under stress conditions, have stable properties, and are not easy to crosslink with aldehyde-containing API
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