LYCAGEL® PREMIX – ready-to-use for softgel manufacturing
Roquette’s plant-based softgel offering is expanding to provide manufacturers with a complete ready-to-use LYCAGEL® Premix. Easy to incorporate into existing gelatin softgel manufacturing processes, LYCAGEL® Premix promises all the benefits of our unique market-first pea starch technology which include excellent capsule strength, visual appeal, seal integrity, quick drying time with no stickiness, fast disintegration, and improved performance thanks to high thermal and chemical stability.
LYCAGEL® PREMIX
A blend of Hydroxypropyl Pea Starch, Sorbitol, Carrageenan, and Disodium Phosphate Anhydrous
Product Name
LYCAGEL® VS 720 Premix
Generic Name
Hydroxypropyl Pea Starch
Compliance
EP/USP-NF
Synonyms
Hydroxypropyl Starch, D-Glucitol (sorbitol), Carrageenanum, Dibasic Sodium Phosphate
Composition
Hydroxypropyl starch, sorbitol, carregeenan and disodium phosphate anhydrous
CAS Number
Hydroxypropyl Starch 113894-92-1, Sorbitol 50-70-4, Carrageenan 9000-07-01, Disodium Phosphate Anhydrous 7558-79-4
Chemical Structure
Physical Form or Appearence
White or slightly yellowish powder
Application
LYCAGEL® PREMIX hydroxypropyl pea starch, sorbitol, carrageenan and disodium phosphate blend. This ready-to-use formulation was developed to replace gelatin in the manufacture of veggie soft capsules. It offers excellent film-forming properties and is used in both pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications
Water content (LOD)
Water Content (LOD) Maximum: 10 %
Source
Pea (starch), Algae (carrageenan)
Hydroxypropyl value
Min: 2 %
Max: 7 %
Solubility
Partially soluble in cold water (40% minimum)
Taste/Odor
Odorless and tasteless
Powder Characteristics
Bulk Density: 0.7 g/cm3
Tapped Density: 0.8 g/cm3
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