Patent ID: 7041315
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: A61K,A61Q,C08J,C08L

Abstract:
1. An enteric capsule film composition consisting essentially: a) 5–60 weight % pectin; b) 40–95 weight % of a second film-forming polymer selected from the group consisting of gelatin; pullulan; polyvinyl alcohol; hydroxypropylated starch, hydroxyethylated starch; hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, methylcellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose; or mixtures thereof; and c) a setting system comprising the pectin of part (a) in combination with of carrageenan, gellan and mixtures thereof; wherein the capsule can resist dissolution for at least 2 hours at a PH of 1.2.