Capsules are important component of day to day health management. But recently an issue came up whether the capsule you are using is of vegetarian or non-vegetarian origin. Red capsules shell can be divided into vegetarian and non-vegetarian origin on the basis of their origin. Gelatin capsule shell are typically of animal origin and HPMC or starch based shells are of vegetarian origin.
CDSCO
received one proposal to replace all non veg capsule with capsule of vegetarian
origin. CDSCO has invited comments from different stakeholders regarding this.
So, in this editorial, we are addressing different issues lying behind veg and
non-veg capsules and scientific justification of the same. Coming to origin,
gelatin capsules are typically of animal origin. Being vegetarian,
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and starch capsule shells share religious
and food preference advantage. The story started with a proposal received to
the CDSCO to replace gelatin capsules with cellulose-based capsules.
Further,
the matter was referred to the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) where it
was found that the matter pertains not only to drugs but also to other products
and hence the matter is beyond the scope of the DTAB, and the Ministry of
Health may take a policy decision on this in consultation with other ministries
regarding this. Members further felt that it also cannot be certified that the
contents in the capsule supplier
are purely of vegetarian origin, as many chemicals or ingredients of
manufacturing system are of non vegetarian origin.
For
more details on this, please browse www.healthbloom.ca
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