Mechanical, Structural and Physical Properties of Carrageenan-Gum Arabic Biocomposite Film for Hard Capsule Application

• Main Authors: Nur Amalina, Ramli, Nurul Natasya Amira, Kamaluddin, Fatmawati, Adam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications Ltd 2022
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37118/1/Ramli%202022_Solid%20State%20Phenomena%20%281%29.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37118/; http://:10.4028/p-c2wejl; http://:10.4028/p-c2wejl

The hard capsule market growth is mainly driven by the demand for gelatin capsules made of animals. Plant-based hard capsules, such as hydroxypropyl methylcellulose are currently in high demand for drug delivery, but the manufacturing process is costly with limited reagent supply. As an alternative,...