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Gelatin capsule having adjusted water activity

US6071536A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 1997
Grant dateJun 6, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/4816
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A gelatin capsule having adjusted water activity and preserved in a closed system, which contains, packed herein, an additive(s) selected from the group consisting of carboxymethyl cellulose calcium, crosscarmellose sodium, partially gelatinized starch and polyvinyl polypyrrolidone in the proportion of 50 to 150 wt. % of the total quantity of the gelatin of the said capsule.

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