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%