My pharmacist passed along a tidbit of interesting of information to me that I thought I would pass along. One of the new things in making medicine and supplement tablets is the use of methyl cellulose. Cellulose (the main ingredient in cotton, plant stems and some wood) is exposed to sodium hydroxide and methyl chloride (a known carcinogen) to form a plastic called methyl cellulose. Because the plastic is made from plant material it is sold as "vegetable capsules". It is also used as a binder in pills and as a time release agent in time release beads. The material is a solid at room temperature but liquefies at body temperature. Companies say it is not absorbed in the gut. what about the traces of methyl chloride in the material? My recommendation would be to stay with good ole gelatin capsules. If I can dig up more info on this product I will let you know.
Methyl Cellulose
#2
Posted 15 April 2015 - 06:38 PM
This is pretty similar to the above item. Hydroxylpropyl methylcellulose is a synthetic inert polymer used in a controlled-delivery component in oral medications. Also found in a variety of commercial products including tile adhesives, cement renders, gypsum products, paints and coatings, food, cosmetics and detergents and cleaners. As a food additive it is an emulsifier, thickening and suspending agent and an alternative to gelatin.
#5
Posted 16 April 2015 - 02:35 AM
Fishing I have heard that Gelatin is made from bones -ligaments -hoofs- (but) a Kosher vegan one is a safer product. Either way it never deters me from eating Raspberry Jello and English Birds custard
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#6
Posted 18 April 2015 - 04:29 PM
Methylcellulose
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5922674
Destructive to red blood cells
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5907769
Causes arterial lesions
Well I finally had to go to another computer to download this info. Sorry it took so long.
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23571290
Anaphylaxis
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14745992
Does not produce fetal deformaties
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20643750
transaminase elevations
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