Vegetarian capsules

When it comes to vegetarian capsules there are so many people who use them for different reasons some may be for medical purpose while others might want it for nutritional reasons.  

It is good we look at the constitute that makes up this capsules: one of the major components that is used in making it is called the hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC). Cellulose is very rich in polymer hence the reason why hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose is gotten from cotton linter.

Identification And Preparation Of Vegetarian Capsule

Cellulose being the major item for making vegetarian capsule then get about one gram of the product  add 25 to 30 milligram of water, then continue staring until the solution becomes sticky , that is all you need. Also to get the accurate amount of the solution then you have to pour the sticky solution on  a glass or transparent plate thus letting the water in it to evaporates thus leaving a solid product.

Gelatin Capsules

 Gelatin Capsules looks much more like the vegetarian capsules though there are little difference in which you can use in differentiating them. Unlike vegetarian capsule, the gelatin capsules is derived from animal skin, protein in animals, thus it main source is from animal product.

Another way in which you can differentiate this two product is when both are placed in water,  the gelatin capsules to not dissolve while the vegetarian capsules will gradually melt away when placed in water solution.

Another way is during combustion or burning the smell produced by gelatin capsules is like that of a burning hair while vegetarian capsule during burning produces the smell of cotton.

In a summary gelatin capsule are manufactured from animal by products while vegetarian capsules come from plants products.