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Creative and reliable DC formulation?
Polyol DC
Yes – with Roquette directly compressible polyols, such as mannitol DC and, now also, sorbitol DC, xylitol DC and maltitol DC. Whatever your product, Roquette’s DC polyols offer the flexibility you need for formulations that open up markets. Aroma, texture, sweetness – whatever it takes, Roquette gives you the keys to creativity and reliability.
Roquette has enlarged its range of directly compressible polyols. In addition to already existing DC grades, the portfolio now contains new grades of DC mannitol and DC sorbitol. DC maltitol and DC xylitol have also been added. A comprehensive range of DC polyols is now available allowing the creation of a multitude of tastes and textures for all types of tablets.
Tablets
There are many different types of tablets:
chewable, orodispersible, suckable, swallowable and effervescent.
For those required to remain in the mouth (from a few tens of seconds for the ordispersible to a few minutes for the suckable), mouthfeel is a key criterion for success.
The overall sensation in the mouth is created by a combination of taste and texture.
Our DC polyol range offers a range of possibilities.
Taste
Taste has to be pleasant to ensure patient compliance, whatever the tablet type and the active bitterness. Used in proportionately large amounts, DC polyols contribute significantly to tablet taste due to:
- sweetness: mannitol < sorbitol < maltitol < xylitol
- cooling effect: mannitol < maltitol < sorbitol < xylitol
- aroma preference: mint flavours are reinforced with xylitol or sorbitol; fruit flavours combine well with maltitol.
Texture
Texture is a key sensation for tablet takers and is an extremely important characteristic of suckable, chewable or orodispersible tablets. DC polyols, alone or in combination, offer a multitude of textures because they influence:
- hardness: maltitol < xylitol < mannitol < sorbitol
- dissolution time: mannitol < maltitol < xylitol < sorbitol
- inherent texture: creamy with mannitol, crunchy with maltitol, smooth with sorbitol or xylitol
Product monographs:
NEOSORB® sorbitol DC
PEARLITOL® mannitol DC
XYLISORB® xylitol DC
SWEETPEARL TM maltitol DC
