Natural Excipients Classification.

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Classification of Natural Excipietns
Excipients are obtained from various natural sources, they are used in the preparation of wide range of dosage forms.
Their large number and varied occurance, several uses make them difficult to put them in uniform pattern.
1. Based on origion .
It is of three kinds,
a. From animal,
Beeswax,
Cochineal,
Gelatin,
Honey,
Lactose,
Spermaciti,
Lanolin,
Musk,
Suet etc.

b. From Vegetable,
Kokum butter,
Pectin,
Starch,
Peppermint,
Cardamon,
Vanilla,
Tumeric,
Saffron,
Guargum etc

c. From Minerals,
Bentonite,
Kieselghur,
Kaolin,
Paraffins,
Talc,
Calamine,
Fuller's earth,
Asbestos etc.

Reference: Same as previous blog.