{"product_id":"medical-capsule-covers","title":"MEDICAL CAPSULE COVERS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eMEDICAL CAPSULE COVERS\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGelatine: Provides structure, forms the base material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethyl and Propyl Paraben*: Act as preservatives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSodium Lauryl Sulphate*: Manufacturing aid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePVP-K30 (Polyvinylpyrrolidone): Retains moisture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilicon dioxide (SiO2): Static property.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitanium dioxide (TiO2): Opacifying agent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoluble Colorants: Colouring agents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour curiosity ends here with this two-minute read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMEDICAL CAPSULE COVERS, whether soft or hard appears as if it is made up of an edible plastic. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eAre plastics edible and are capsules really manufactured from plastic?\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe answer is a big NO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMEDICAL CAPSULE COVERS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo end up the mystery, capsules are made of animal-derived material – \u003cstrong\u003eGELATIN\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is a translucent, colourless, flavourless food ingredient, commonly derived from collagen taken from animal body parts. It is brittle when dry and gummy when moist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajority of the MEDICAL CAPSULE COVERS are manufactured from Gelatine, though there are also other raw materials i.e., \u003cstrong\u003eHPMC\u003c\/strong\u003e (Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose or Hypromellose) and \u003cstrong\u003ePullulan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHPMC and Pullulan are derived from plants and thus makes the vegetarian class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from the base material, there are other ingredients added to maintain the steady structure of capsule and direct them for specific drug delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the major market of capsules is covered by Gelatine, the following ingredients are added to make a proper, hard capsule structure:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seamless Mart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51646975836292,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"GHS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0995\/0556\/9924\/files\/capg.jpg?v=1773874137","url":"https:\/\/shopbeta.com.gh\/products\/medical-capsule-covers","provider":"Shopbeta","version":"1.0","type":"link"}