Knowledge-Based Company in Iran Produces Softgels Resistant to Stomach Acid
“We are among the first companies in the world which has been able to achieve the technology of producing softgels resistant to gastric acid or enteric coating,” Rezayee, the Research and Development (R&D) manager of Sanapharmed knowledge-based company, told ANA on the sidelines of the IRANANO 2022 exhibition in Tehran.
The 13th Nanotechnology Festival and Exhibition (IRANANO 2022) is being held in Tehran on October 1-4 with participation of over 280 knowledge-based companies active in the field of nanotechnology which have presented more than 1,200 products in different areas.
“In general, liposomes and nanomedicine are used to increase absorption and effectiveness and reduce side effects,” he added.
Rezayee pointed to the advantages of the softgel drugs compared with other medicine, and said, “The products resistant to stomach acid, including omega-3 supplements, which have been produced in our company, help and increase the adsorption of fish oil or omega-3 and they eliminate the bad smell of fish because their medicinal contents are released in the colon instead of the stomach.”
“Our products are unique in the country and this form of medicine is produced for the first time in Iran,” he added.
Softgels enjoy several advantages over tablets and hard-shell capsules. Soft gelatin capsules are easy to swallow, disintegrate quickly, and can significantly improve the bioavailability of active ingredients.
Softgel capsules can be adapted for many specialized uses. Consumers can see that soft gels are hermetically sealed, which not only protects the active ingredients in the fill material from oxidation, moisture, and microbial contamination, but also are tamper-proof.
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