Soft gelatin capsule shell compositions

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB94/01361 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 26, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 26, 1996 PCT Filed Jun. 23, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/00123 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 5, 1995A composition for use in the shell of a comestible capsule comprising Gelatin and a plasticiser such as Glycerol together with a further component which forms a secondary matrix for the plasticiser. The provision of this secondary matrix enables the relative amount of the gelatin to the plasticiser to be reduced which shortens disintegration time in the mouth. The further component is typically unbleached potato starch acetate.