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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yutaka Mizushima, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuo Kosaka, Matsudo, JP;
Toshio Satoh, Tokushima-city Tokushima-pref., JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/48 ; A61K 9/00 ; A61K 9/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/48 ; A61K 9/00 ; A61K 9/14 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for producing a chitosan-containing soft capsule. The process includes the steps of rendering chitosan a powder; adding the chitosan powder, powder comprising an organic acid and a salt thereof, and an emulsifier to an oil or fat; stirring the resultant mixture so as to suspend the powders, to thereby obtain a gel-like stock; and feeding the gel-like stock and a gelatin solution for coating into an automated encapsulation machine, to effect encapsulation of the stock with gelatin.