A very fine white or slightly yellowish powder or irregular white masses which are readily reducible to powder, creaks when pressed between the fingers, odorless and tasteless. The presence of granule showing cracks or edge irregularities is exceptional in starches other than wheat starch.

Starch IP is used as inert filler cum binder during manufacture of pharmaceutical tablets. Its low particle size ensure smooth tablet surface. It also functions as tablet disintegrant as well as acts as a filler and inert carrier of medicine. Starch IP complies with all characteristics of Indian pharmacopeia.

microcrystalline cellulose in tablets
ADVANTAGES
  • Smooth tablet surface
APPLICATIONS
  • Inert filler and binder
  • Tablet disintegrant
Product Specification
Parameters IP
Description Very fine, white or slightly yellowish powder or irregular white masss which are reducible to powder, creaks when pressed between the fingers.
Iron, ppm NMT 20
Acidity, mL NMT 2
Sulphated Ash, % NMT 0.6
Loss on Drying, % NMT 15
Fluorescence Absent
Oxidising substance Brown or blue colour absent
Solubility Insoluble in cold water and in ethenol (95%)
Microbiology Limits
    Total Aerobic Microbial Count, cfu/g NMT 1000
    Total Yeast And Mold Count, cfu/g NMT 100
    Escherichia Coli Absent in 1g Sample
    Salmonella Species Absent in a 10g Sample
Packaging Details
Parameters IP
Description Very fine, white or slightly yellowish powder or irregular white masss which are reducible to powder, creaks when pressed between the fingers.
Iron, ppm NMT 20
Acidity, mL NMT 2
Sulphated Ash, % NMT 0.6
Loss on Drying, % NMT 15
Fluorescence Absent
Oxidising substance Brown or blue colour absent
Solubility Insoluble in cold water and in ethenol (95%)
Microbiology Limits
    Total Aerobic Microbial Count, cfu/g NMT 1000
    Total Yeast And Mold Count, cfu/g NMT 100
    Escherichia Coli Absent in 1g Sample
    Salmonella Species Absent in a 10g Sample