International name |
Pharmaceutical lactose 200/25 |
Segment: |
Excipients |
Markets and Applications: |
Pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, food |
Content: |
Lactose monohydrate Ph.Eur. 99.8% |
Description: |
Pharmaceutical lactose (C12H22O11), milk sugar, is a disaccharide found in mammalian milk and is its main carbon. Chemically, lactose is composed of the simple sugars D-galactose and D-glucose. |
Functions: |
High purity pharmaceutical grade lactose is specially manufactured to meet the identity and purity standards set out in the various pharmacopoeial lactose monographs. Lactose is widely used as a filler in tablets and capsules, to a more limited extent in lyophilized foods, baby food, and as a diluent in dry powders for inhalation. The general properties of lactose that contribute to its popularity as an excipient are: economic efficiency; availability; weak taste; low hygroscopicity; compatibility with active ingredients and other excipients; excellent physical and chemical stability; as well as solubility in water. |
Manufacturer: |
Alpavit Kaiser Champignon Hofmeister GmbH |
Standard: |
Ph.Eur., Kosher, Halal, FSSC 22000 |