International Name | Lactose Pharmaceutical 200/70 |
Сегмент: | Excipients |
Markets and applications: | Pharmaceutical products, dietary supplements, food products |
Состав: | 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 consists of the simple sugars D-galactose and D-glucose. |
Functions: | High-purity pharmaceutical grade lactose is specially formulated to meet the standards of identity and purity established in the lactose monographs of various pharmacopoeias. Lactose is widely used as a filler in tablets and capsules, to a lesser extent in lyophilized foods, baby food, and as a diluent in dry powders for inhalation. Common properties of lactose that contribute to its popularity as an excipient are its: cost-effectiveness; availability; weak taste; low hygroscopicity; compatibility with active ingredients and other fillers; excellent physical and chemical stability; as well as solubility in water. |
Manufacturer: | Alpavit Kaiser Champignon Hofmeister GmbH |
Standard: | Ph.Eur., Kosher, Halal, FSSC 22000 |