Capsules diluents

Sorbitol is a hexahydric alcohol that is isomeric with mannitol, and which has been described as a humectant, plasticizer, sweetening agent, and tablet and capsule diluent. It is used extensively in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food industries, since it has a sweet taste and approximately 50-60% the sweetness of sucrose. 

Tablet and capsule diluents inert substances incorporated to increase the bulk, to make the tablet or capsule of practical size. 

Talc —OH Anticaking agent, glidant, tablet and capsule diluent, and lubricant... 

Buffering agent coating agent opacifier tablet and capsule diluent therapeutic agent. 

Tribasic calcium phosphate is widely used as a capsule diluent and tablet filler/binder in either direct-compression or wet-granulation processes. The primary bonding mechanism in compaction is plastic deformation. As with dibasic calcium phosphate, a lubricant and a disintegrant should usually be incorporated in capsule or tablet formulations that include tribasic calcium phosphate. In some cases tribasic calcium phosphate has been used as a disintegrant. It is most widely used in vitamin and mineral preparations as a filler and as a binder. It is a source of both calcium and phosphorus, the two main osteogenic minerals for bone health. The bioavailability of the calcium is well known to be improved by the presence of cholecalciferol. Recent research reports that combinations of tribasic calcium phosphate and vitamin D3 are a cost-effective advance in bone fracture prevention. ... 

Tablet and capsule diluent. The anhydrous form is used as a desiccant.

Adsorbent suspending agent tablet and capsule diluent tablet disintegrant. 

Binding agent diluent for dry-powder inhalers tablet binder tablet and capsule diluent. 

Tablet and capsule diluent tablet and capsule disintegrant tablet binder.

Antimicrobial preservative base for medicated confectionery coating agent emollient humectant sw eetening agent tablet and capsule diluent. 

USE Both forms of lactose are employed, with the a-form predominating as a nutrient in preparing modified milk and food for infants and convalescents (Whittier, "Lactose and Its Utilization. foe. cit review with 327 ref). In baking mixtures. Pharmaceutic aid (tablet and capsule diluent). To produce lactic acid fermentation in ensilage and food products. As chromatographic adsorbent in analytical chemistry. In culture media. For many other uses see the comprehensive review by Weisberg Recent Progress in the Manufacture and Use of Lactose, toe. cit. 

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