Functional Category
Binding agent; compression aid; disintegrant; tablet and capsule diluent; tablet and capsule filler
Applications in Pharmaceutical Formulation
Corn starch and pregelatinized starch can be used in both capsules and tablets to improve flowability, enhance disintegration and improve hardness.
Description
Corn starch and pregelatinized starch occurs as a white free-flowing powder. It is a coprocessed mixture of predominantly corn starch together with pregelatinized starch
Stability and Storage Conditions
Store in sealed containers at below 308C, avoiding high humidity
Incompatibilities
See Starch, and Starch, Pregelatinized
Safety
See Starch, and Starch, Pregelatinized