abstract |
Particles comprising pectin and gelatin are disclosed. The particles can be used to make any of a variety of products such as, for example, soft pharmaceutical capsules, hard pharmaceutical capsules and foods. Also disclosed is a method of making the particles, comprising: (a) dissolving pectin in an aqueous solution to produce an aqueous solution of dissolved pectin; (b) mixing the aqueous solution of the dissolved pectin with liquid gelatin to prepare a gelatin / pectin mixture; (c) drying the gelatin / pectin mixture; And (d) milling the gelatin / pectin mixture to produce a plurality of particles. |