IS 16414 : 2015 : Hypromellose (HPMC) Capsule Shells - Specification
Reaffirmed 2020
1. Scope
This standard covers the requirements and test methods of hard hypromellose (HPMC) capsule shells used for encapsulation of drugs, herbs, nutritional supplementsor similar products.
2. References
1699 : 1994 Methods of sampling and test for food colours
2491 : 2013 Food hygiene - General principles - Code of Practice
4905 : 1968 Methods for random sampling
5191 : 1903 Sodium alginate, food grade
5306 : 1996 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, food grade
5403 : 1999 Method for yeast and mould count of foodstuffs and annimal feeds
5707 : 1996 Agar, food grade
5887 (Part 1) : 1976 Methods for detection of bacteria responsible for food poisoning Isolation, identification and enumeration of Escherichia Coli
(Part 2) : 1976 Isolation, identification and enumeration of Staphylococcus Aureus and Faecal Streptococci
(Part 3) : 1999 General guidance on methods for detection of Salmonella
6795 : 2007 Acacia (Arabic) gum, food grade
7237 : 1997 Carob bean gum, food grade
7238 : 1997 Tragacanth gum, food grade
7239 : 2007 Gum ghatti, food grade
7928 : 1992 Alginic acid, food grade
10502 : 1993 Guar gum, food grade
12408 : 1998 Gum karaya, food grade
15929 : 2012 Pectin, food grade - Specification
16147 : 2014 Carrageenan, food grade - Specificaion