Research Article
Sugarcane Bagasse as the Source of Nanocrystalline Cellulose for Gelatin-Free Capsule Shell
Table 3
Physicochemical properties of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC).
| Properties | Sugarcane bagasse | NCC (1%, 2%, 4%, and 7%) | Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS-K2530) [14] |
| Moisture (%) | 6.15–9.50% | Max 15% | Ash (%) | 2.50% | Max 5% | pH value | 7.25–7.85 | 6.5–8.5 | Gel strength (MPa) | 0.0529–0.1361 | Min 0.3 | Elongation (%) | 7.5–7.85% | Min 5% |
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