Capsule Size & Approximate Volume
5 = 78 mg. – 156 mg.
4 = 120 mg. – 240 mg.
3 = 150 mg. – 300 mg.
2 = 200 mg. – 400 mg.
1 = 300 mg. – 600 mg.
0 = 400 mg. – 800 mg.
0E = 462 mg. – 924 mg.
00 = 600 mg. – 1100 mg.
000 = 800 mg. – 1600 mg.
Plantcaps® Vegetarian Capsules
Plantcaps® capsules are vegetarian capsules made from pullulan – naturally fermented from tapioca – for a more extensive and distinctive appeal to the booming and discerning healthy lifestyle market worldwide.
New Plantcaps® capsules help protect ingredients and healthy lifestyles.
Plantcaps® capsules from Capsugel are the new premium capsules designed for the needs of the growing and very discerning healthy lifestyle market.
- In the U.S., 35 percent of supplement users say vegetarian source is important when choosing a supplement—up from 26 percent in 2006. This group is among the most frequent users of supplements.
- In a study of European supplement users, more than 45 percent said they would be more likely to purchase a supplement if they knew it was in a vegetarian capsule.
Plantcaps® capsules provide the premier balance of performance and purity for healthy lifestyle consumers who are looking for naturally healthy attributes in the products they buy. Made from tapioca which is naturally fermented into pullulan, a starch-free vegetarian capsule, Plantcaps capsules speak to the needs of the most discerning consumers.
Everything your green consumers want in a capsule. Nothing they don’t.
- All the benefits of gelatin in a vegetarian capsule
- Organic label language allowed in the U.S. when filled with organic ingredients
- The more natural alternative, starch-free, gluten-free, preservative-free, vegetable origin and non-GMO; Gras status, Halal and Kosher certifications
- New patent-pending formulation provides robust performance with a wide range of ingredients
- The best oxygen barrier properties
- Suitable for Asian regulatory environments
DRcaps® capsules, the new vegetarian capsule for the food supplements market with acid-resistant features Purpose.
Consumers may refuse supplements that contain ingredients with a strong odor or taste, or that cause digestive discomfort after consumption.
Capsugel, through its continuous innovation strategy, created a plant-based capsule which is acid-resistant, delaying opening in the stomach while dissolving in the intestine. These features may help to prevent digestive discomfort.
The objective of this consumer study was to confirm that DRcaps® capsules help to control smell before consumption and limit bad aftertaste after. We compared the consumer reaction when ingesting DRcaps® capsules vs. tablets composed with the same ingredients.
Ingredients:
Hypromellose Structure
Gellan gum Gelling
agent
Composition per capsule part Body represents about 60% of the capsule weight
Regulatory references
Name of excipient(s) E Nr C.I. Nr Function Reference / Monograph standard
Hypromellose E464 Structure 2008/84/EC, EP, JP, USP/NF
Gellan gum E418 Gelling agent 2008/84/EC, JSFA, 21 CFR
DBcaps® capsules are also available in a convenient  Capsule Caddy™ Container *, perfect for clinical trial batches and R&D projects.
