Patent ID: 11878079
Assignee: CAPSUGEL BELGIUM NV
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A capsule comprising:
pullulan in an amount of at least 70 wt % of the capsule, wherein the pullulan is manufactured using an organic fermentation process including a fermentation media comprising calcium phosphate and magnesium chloride;
a setting system in an amount of at least 0.01 wt % of the capsule;
a surfactant in an amount of greater than 0.2 wt % of the capsule, the surfactant comprising a sucroglyceride or a sugar fatty acid ester or mixture thereof,
the capsule including
a Ca2+ content of at least 200 mg/kg,
a Mg2+ content of at least 30 mg/kg, and
K+, with a mass ratio of K+/(Mg2++Ca2+) of less than 50,

wherein the wt % amounts are exclusive of water present in the capsule.