Soya Lecithin Liquid (Topcithin™)
Product Description
- Cargill’s pharmaceutical lecithin products are isolated from soy.
- Our lecithins are interface active and an effective way to keep oil-in-water as well as water-in-oil emulsions stable, preventing separation of the phases.
- Suspensions can also be stabilized by lecithins.
- Acts as a wetting agent, used for viscosity reduction, as release agents, and for crystallization control.
- Lecithin can be used as a most common Phospholipid (PL) excipients for solid PL formulations.
- It is used to enhance the bioavailability in some drugs by increasing the Solubility/Dissolution.
Advantages
- Prominently used as a solubiliser, emulsifier, lubricant, controlled release agent.
- Non GMO.
- Better water dispersibility, Good for oil-in-water emulsion.
- Superior wetting and dispersibility properties.
Applications
- Phosphatidylcholine (PC) content : 11-13
- Recommended use 1 to 5% (Depends on nature of application and uses)
- Solid dosage forms, wetting and dispersing agent for tablets and powders
- Release agent for capsules
- Fat crystallization delay in suppositories
- Liquid dosage forms
- Emulsifying and refattening agent for ointments
- Emulsifying agent in liquid emulsions
- Medicated confectionery
- Conventional chewing gum