| abstract |
Provided is a soft capsule film composition containing (A) a native gellan gum, (B) one or two or more hydrophilic polysaccharides, (C) a starch or modified starch, (D) a plasticizer, and (E) water, wherein gelling agents other than the native gellan gum and one or two or more hydrophilic polysaccharides are not essential ingredients. The soft capsule film composition shortens the drying time at room temperature, suppresses the stickiness of the surface of a film sheet, and imparts a film sheet strength that can withstand continuous production in the factory production of rotary die-type filling machines and the like, thereby enabling the production of a good, highly adhesive soft capsule. Therefore, a soft capsule produced using the soft capsule film composition can be used in various applications such as pharmaceuticals, quasi drugs, cosmetics, and foods. |