Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) Powder

Description

Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) Powder – Premium Excipient & Functional Fiber for Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical & Food Applications

At Flavin Naturals, we supply high-purity excipient solutions tailored for advanced tablet formulations, dietary supplements, and functional food applications. Our Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) Powder is a refined, plant-derived cellulose powder widely used as a binder, filler, and stabilizer in tablet and capsule production. Known for its excellent compressibility, flowability, and texturizing properties, MCC ensures consistent performance across various nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and food-grade formulations.

Key Advantages:

Superior Binder & Filler for Tablets & Capsules:
Provides excellent compressibility and flowability, ensuring uniform tablet formation and capsule filling.

Natural Dietary Fiber Source:
Derived from purified plant cellulose, offering added fiber content in functional foods and health supplements.

Excellent Flow & Stabilizing Properties:
Improves the flow characteristics of powders and acts as a stabilizer in tablet and powder blends.

Inert, Non-Toxic & Non-GMO:
Physiologically inert, free from allergens, synthetic additives, or GMOs, making it safe for a wide range of applications.

Versatile Applications:
Ideal for tablet compression, capsule formulations, fiber-enriched foods, powdered supplements, and as a texturizing agent in food processing.

Features & Benefits of Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) Powder

Source & Purity:
Derived from purified plant fibers (typically wood pulp), processed to high-purity microcrystalline cellulose (≥99.5% cellulose content).

Appearance:
Fine, white, odorless, and tasteless powder with excellent free-flowing properties, available in various particle size grades (e.g., MCC 101, MCC 102).

Functional Properties:

• Binder & Disintegrant: Facilitates tablet hardness while ensuring proper disintegration upon ingestion.

• Filler/Diluent: Provides bulk to tablets and capsules for precise dosage formulation.

• Stabilizer & Anti-Caking Agent: Enhances powder blend stability and prevents clumping.

• Dietary Fiber: Adds insoluble fiber to functional foods and dietary fiber supplements.

Functional Benefits:

• Ensures uniform tablet weight, hardness, and disintegration.

• Enhances powder flow in capsule filling processes.

• Improves mouthfeel and texture in powdered drink mixes and functional foods.

• Supports digestive regularity when used as a fiber source.

Recommended Applications:

• Tablet and capsule formulations as a binder and filler.

• Functional food products for fiber enrichment.

• Powdered drink mixes and meal replacements.

• Pharmaceutical formulations requiring controlled compressibility and disintegration.