Magnesium Stearate — Vegetable Source

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Magnesium Stearate — Vegetable Source

Olymph Global LLP is an India-based manufacturer and exporter of pharmaceutical excipients, food ingredients, and specialty chemicals, serving domestic and international markets.

Magnesium Stearate is a widely used pharmaceutical excipient consisting of magnesium salts of fatty acids, primarily stearic acid. Vegetable-source Magnesium Stearate is manufactured using fatty acids derived from suitable vegetable-based raw materials and is valued for its excellent lubricating and anti-adherent properties in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Magnesium Stearate is commonly used in the production of tablets, capsules, powders, and other solid oral dosage formulations. Its primary function is to reduce friction between the formulation and manufacturing equipment during tablet compression and ejection. It can also help minimize adhesion to punches and dies and improve the overall processing efficiency of solid dosage formulations.

Vegetable-source Magnesium Stearate can provide effective lubrication at relatively low concentrations. Its performance depends on factors such as particle size, specific surface area, mixing time, concentration, and the characteristics of the formulation.

As a pharmaceutical excipient, Magnesium Stearate is commonly incorporated during the final blending or lubrication stage of tablet manufacturing. Careful control of the blending process is important because excessive lubrication or prolonged mixing can affect tablet properties, including hardness, disintegration, and dissolution.

At Olymph Global LLP, we focus on the manufacturing and export of pharmaceutical excipients, supporting pharmaceutical manufacturers, formulation companies, nutraceutical manufacturers, and international buyers with product information, applicable specifications, quality documentation, and export-oriented business coordination.

Our Vegetable-Source Magnesium Stearate is intended for customers seeking a suitable pharmaceutical lubricant for solid oral dosage formulations, subject to applicable pharmacopoeial standards, product specifications, and regulatory requirements in the destination market.

Product Name: Magnesium Stearate — Vegetable Source
Category: Pharmaceutical Excipients
Grade: Pharmaceutical Grade
CAS Number: 557-04-0
Chemical Formula: Mg(C₁₈H₃₅O₂)₂
Source: Vegetable-derived fatty acid source
Appearance: Fine, white or almost white powder
Primary Functions: Lubricant, anti-adherent, and flow aid
Main Applications: Tablets, capsules, powders, and solid oral dosage formulations