Pharmaceutical Gelatin Market Overview: Applications, Types and Prospects – Gelken

Pharmaceutical Gelatin is a water-soluble, colorless, delicate and translucent high molecular weight substance that is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry. As a natural protein derived from animal skin (white connective tissue), bone, and partially hydrolyzed collagen, Pharmaceutical Gelatin plays an important role in pharmaceutical preparations. With the rising prevalence of chronic diseases worldwide and the changing demand for pharmaceutical dosage forms in the aging population, the application of gelatin in the pharmaceutical industry will continue to grow and become one of the hot spots in the market.

Pharmaceutical Gelatin has a variety of applications, mainly including:

Suspension agent: Pharmaceutical Gelatin is often used as a suspension agent to help distribute the drug evenly and avoid precipitating the ingredients.

Capsule manufacturing: Pharmaceutical gelatin is a key raw material for the manufacture of hard capsules and soft capsules, and has good biodegradability and biocompatibility. With the continuous advancement of new drug research and development, various new capsule dosage forms (such as sustained release capsules, controlled release capsules, etc.) continue to emerge.

Plasma substitutes: As a protein source, Pharmaceutical Gelatin is also increasingly used as a blood substitute, especially in emergency medical care and surgery.

In addition, it also has a certain market demand in food, cosmetics and other industries, but its importance in the pharmaceutical industry is undoubtedly the greatest.

Pharmaceutical Gelatin can be segmented in detail according to its source, type, function and application.

According to the type can be divided into:

Type A Gelatin: Made from acid-hydrolyzed collagen, it usually has a high gel strength and gelatin solubility and is suitable for hard capsules and other preparations.

Type B Gelatin: Made from alkaline hydrolyzed collagen, with different dissolution properties and biocompatibility, suitable for soft capsules and some special pharmaceutical formulations.

According to the source can be divided into

Pig Skin Gelatin: Pig skin is the most common source of medicinal gelatin, providing stable physical properties and biocompatibility.

Cowhide Gelatin: Cowhide is also one of the common sources, suitable for a variety of pharmaceutical dosage forms.

Bovine Bone Gelatin: Gelatin from bovine bone is rich in collagen and is often used to make different types of medicines.

Seafood Gelatin: Derived from fish and other Marine organisms, it is suitable for specific needs, such as patients who are sensitive to cattle and pig products.

Poultry Gelatin: relatively rare, but there is a certain market demand, mainly for consumers who have special needs for pig and cattle source gelatin.

According to the function can be divided into

Stabilizers: Pharmaceutical gelatin can enhance the stability of the drug and extend the expiry date of the drug.

Thickener: Gelatin has a natural thickening effect and is often used in preparations to increase the consistency and stability of drugs.

Gelling Agent: As a gelling agent, Gelatin forms a solid gel structure and is commonly used in softgel capsules and other oral dosage forms.

According to the application can be divided into

Hard Capsule: Hard capsule is one of the most common pharmaceutical dosage forms, one of the main application scenarios of medicinal gelatin, suitable for precise dose control of various drugs.

Softgel: Pharmaceutical Gelatin has incomparable advantages in the manufacture of softgel, providing better dissolution characteristics.

Absorbable Hemostatic: Pharmaceutical Gelatin is used in surgery as an absorbable hemostatic to help stop bleeding and promote wound healing.

Conclusion

With the background of an aging society and the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, people’s demand for safer and more convenient drug dosage forms is increasing, Pharmaceutical Gelatin market demand will continue to grow with its unique properties and wide application prospects, pharmaceutical companies should seize this trend, and continue to explore the application of Pharmaceutical Gelatin in new drug dosage forms to meet the diversified needs of the market!