DISINTEGRATING AGENT, AND TABLET AND GRANULE EACH CONTAINING THE SAME

摘要

Disclosed is a disintegrating agent having a satisfactory disintegrating effect. Also disclosed is a table or granule containing the disintegrating agent. The disintegrating agent comprises a modified xanthan gum which is produced by treating a purified xanthan gum with heat while maintaining its powdery form. The table or granule contains the disintegrating agent in an amount of 0.1 to 30 wt%. The modified xanthan gum is preferably prepared into a water-insoluble form. The modified xanthan gum is preferably treated with heat at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250°C inclusive. The treatment with heat is preferably conducted for a period of 10 seconds to 1000 hours.