Starch empty capsules are capsules made of plant starch. Now the capsule supplier has changed its name to starch empty capsules and called it a kind of capsule shell. It is used to fill health care powder or traditional Chinese medicine. It can improve the taste of health care powder, and also can reduce the irritation of the powder to the esophagus and stomach.
The difference between starch empty capsules and ordinary capsules, namely gelatin:
- Raw materials:
Starch empty capsule: It is made of plant starch, which is green, natural, and environmentally friendly; it does not contain mercury so that humans can completely say goodbye to poisonous capsules; it is not of animal origin, eliminating the hidden danger of diseases from animals; its applicable temperature is higher. It is widely used and remains stable in tropical countries; it does not require ethylene oxide fumigation, and there is no risk of disease or cancer caused by ethylene oxide residues.
Gelatin capsules are made of animal leather, which is prone to cross-linking (chemical bonding and molecular bonding) reactions, there is a risk of virus transmission, and heavy metals, preservatives, and bacteriostatic agents are easily exceeded. At present, vegetable capsules represented by starch capsules have become the research and development hotspot and development trend of the capsule industry.
- Applicable people:
Because its raw material is pure plant starch, the starch empty sac is the same as the rice that people eat every day. It can be eaten by any group of people without any contraindications, and it will not cause any stimulation to the human body, and there is no adverse reaction or side effect;
Because gelatin capsules are made of animal leather, including pigs, cattle, and other animals, this is completely unacceptable to some people with special religious beliefs and special dietary taboos, such as halal, Islam, etc., and eating too much will cause different degrees of physical discomfort;
- Smell:
Starch empty sacs are made of starch. When eaten, there will be a slight sweetness under the action of salivary amylase, and a slight rice paste taste will be produced when burned with fire. The taste is relatively easy to accept, and it is particularly easy to digest;
The gelatin capsules are made of leather, which is not easy to digest when eaten and has a leather smell. Burning it with fire will give off the smell of leather and tar, which is very pungent.
- Uses:
The starch empty capsule can be used as the best companion for daily health care due to its pure plant ingredients, and can also be used in food.
Xinchang County Hexin Capsules Co., Ltd. is an Empty Pharmaceutical Capsules Manufacturer and Empty HPMC Capsules Manufacturer from China, producing and selling Clear Vegetarian Capsules such as Empty HPMC Capsules.
