Wilmington,Delaware, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Hard Gelatin Capsules Market is valued at US$ 1.7 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR of 7.8% during the ...

About 55,000 tons of animal-sourced gelatin are used every year to produce capsules and tablets for medicinal purposes. Plant-derived recombinant gelatin would address concerns about the possible ...

The Union health ministry recently set up an expert committee that will hear various stakeholders to ascertain whether animal-origin gelatin capsules should be replaced with plant-origin cellulose ...

HPMC capsules are made from plant-derived cellulose, providing an alternative to traditional gelatin capsules, which are animal-based. These capsules are used to encapsulate a variety of products, ...

The health ministry had received a representation from Gandhi seeking replacement of gelatin-based capsules with plant-based ones. The ministry had set up an expert committee in March 2017 to ...

Capsule shells are of two types, vegetarian and nonvegetarian, on the basis of their origin. Gelatin capsule shell are of animal origin and starch-based shells are of vegetarian origin.