| 摘要 |
A particulate, free-flowing starch based formulation comprises (i) chemically unmodified starch or a mixture of chemically unmodified starch and no greater than 50%, by weight of the chemically unmodified starch, of another hydrophilic material, said starch or mixture being present in an amount of at least 72% by weight, based on the weight of the formulation; (ii) a texturing agent in an amount of from 0.02% to 1.0% by weight, based on the weight of the formulation; (iii) one, or a combination of both of the following components: a lubricant/release agent and a melt-flow accelerator, the one component or the combination of both components being present in an amount of from 0.4% to 5.0% by weight, based on the weight of the formulation; and (iv) water in an amount of at least 10%, based on the weight of the formulation. The compositions are used for preparing moulded bodies, e.g. capsules, for filling with pharmaceuticals and other chemicals. |
