SOFT CAPSULE FILM COMPOSITION USING MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH AS MAIN BASE MATERIAL

摘要

PURPOSE: A soft capsule coating composition is provided to remarkably improve the film disintegration delay and coat hardness of a soft capsule. CONSTITUTION: A soft capsule coating composition contains 18-25 wt% of hydroxypropyl tapioca modified starch, 2-4 wt% of iota-carrageenan as a gelling agent, 0.5-1.5 wt% of copper-carrageenan, 5-20 wt% of plasticizer, 0.01-3 wt% of buffering agent, 0.01-2 wt% of disintegration supplement agent, 0.01-1 wt% of antioxidant, and 45-60 wt% of purified water.