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Polygal’s multifunctional and natural hydrocolloids for the pharmaceutical industry

Polygum and Polygel for pharmaceutical applications are excellent carriers for active ingredients, thickeners in juices and ointments, as well as gelling agents in creams and other skin applications. In addition guar can be used as a tablet disintegrant, coating agent, taste masking agent, swallowing aid and for controlled release of active ingredients.
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POLYGAL PHARMA APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS

Pharma Market

Components used in pharmaceutical formulations must meet the high requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. We attach great importance to compliance with the so-called GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) guidelines. For this reason, the end products are produced according to high food standard and analysed in an external GMP-certified laboratory according to the internationally recognised pharmacopoeias Ph. Eur. and USP-NF.

With many years of experience in processing guar, we are an expert. As a committed company, Polygal actively contributed to the revision of the US Pharmacopoeia in 2013 with its in-depth knowledge.
Our products for pharmaceutical applications consist of natural hydrocolloids such as guar gum, gum tragacanth, gum karaya and gum arabic. These are processed in our own production facilities in Switzerland and Spain according to the food standard (FSSC2000 and IFS/ISO 9001: 2015). The production facilities are subject to regular inspection by the authorities and a large number of customer audits. This constant exchange with highly estimated counterparts allows us to maintain high standards both in terms of our quality management systems and facilities. Our products are tested according to the methods of the pharmacopoeia or manufactured according to customer requirements and are used in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries as excipients or food supplements.

Guar

Guar is used, for example, as a tablet disintegrant. Guar’s swelling retardation property allows controlled release of active ingredient. In addition, guar gum as a coating agent for tablets can mask unpleasant tastes and odours or make the tablets easier to swallow. In suspensions and emulsions, guar has a stabilising effect, increases viscosity and acts as a gelling agent.
Moreover, it can contribute to the content of natural dietary fibre. We offer our natural guar gums in various pharmaceutical qualities. Finally, Guar can be used for blood sugar control. In hydrogels and patches, it serves to control the release of the drug. It is also used as a thickener and stabiliser in gels, creams and pastes for local application.
Polygum Granular Guar Gum (Ph.Eur.)
Main Component:
Guar gum
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Polygum Guar CSP Ph. Eur.
Main Component:
Guar gum
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Polygum Guar Galactomannan LOW Ph. Eur.
Main Component:
Guar gum
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Polygum Guar Galactomannan MED Ph. Eur.
Main Component:
Guar gum
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Polygum Guar Gum USP-NF
Main Component:
Guar gum
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Polygum hydrolysed Guar Gum (USP-NF/Ph. Eur.) High viscosity
Main Component:
Guar gum
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Polygum hydrolysed Guar Gum LOW (USP-NF)
Main Component:
Guar gum
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Polygum hydrolysed Guar Gum MED (USP-NF)
Main Component:
Guar gum
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Tragacanth

As an emulsifier, binding, thickening, suspending and gelling agent, a creamy and homogeneous texture in pastes and creams can be achieved by adding gum tragacanth. In combination with glycerine, it makes an ideal binding and swelling agent for tablets.
By increasing viscosity in the aqueous phase and reducing surface tensions, gum tragacanth is the ideal adjuvant in water-oil systems. The versatile functional properties and long shelf life have made tragacanth an important excipient in the pharmaceutical industry for generations.
Polygum EXT-119 Ph. Eur.
Main Component:
Gum tragacanth
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Polygum EXT-181 USP-NF
Main Component:
Gum tragacanth
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Arabicum

Gum arabic is used as an emulsifier in many medicinal juices. Secondly, it is often used as a base for reduced-sugar juices. Gum arabic is also used as a demulcent and laxative. Due to its high solubility in water and a practically neutral taste, the emulsifying and stabilising properties of gum arabic can be used across a wide range of products as a gelling agent.
In addition to stabilising oil-in-water emulsions, gum arabic is excellent as a suspending agent for insoluble medicines and can prevent the precipitation of some suspended particles.
Polygum EXA-145
Main Component:
Gum acacia senegal
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Polygum EXA-177 (Ph. Eur.)
Main Component:
Gum acacia senegal
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Polygum EXA-179 (USP-NF)
Main Component:
Gum acacia senegal
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Karaya

Gum karaya is used in particular in the pharmaceutical industry for dental adhesives and for sealing artificial bowel outlets or post-surgical drains. In addition, gum karaya is used as a laxative and as a thickener and binder.
The hygroscopic effect helps to regulate moisture in a wide variety of applications. Gum karaya (Sterculia) is truly unique in that it can form extremely strong pressure sensitive adhesives with small amounts of water.
Polygum EXK-108
Main Component:
Gum karaya
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POLYGAL TESTIMONIALS

Customers from all over the world trust in Polygal

Polygal is a trusted partner in the development of sustainable Personal Care ingredients. Since our first exchange in 2019, Polygal showed a strong commitment to our collaboration and was always full of new ideas to meet the requirements of our customers. We very much value this fruitful partnership and are looking forward to jointly develop more plant-derived ingredients that combine excellent performance with superior sustainability.
Fabio Caravieri
Clariant
I have beenworking with Polygal for more than 30 years for the Italianfood market. Polygal is a reallyseriouscompany and I have had a fantastic collaboration with them during all these years. Me and my companygrew up together with Polygal. I consider Polygal not as a supplier but as a partner/collaborator; some people in Polygal are even friends.
Manuel Macchi
B&C S.P.A.
We have worked with Polygal for several years and are impressed by the quality of their guar gum and its ability to meet USP standards.
Ethan Li
Austin Chemical Company, Inc.
The Palco & Nutrifit Group and Polygal AG are connected by a business relationship of more than 35 years, which has been built on partnership, quality, reliability and fairness. Sustainability and the constant striving for the best possible quality also connect us for the further common future. The stability in the management of both companies, is also an essential part of a very successful and long-standing cooperation.
Saso Pavlovic
Palco & Nutrifit d.o.o.
I'm very happy to work with Polygal for the last almost 4 years. Green started in 2018 already with partnership with Polygal. Products are high quality and innovative, and relationship is very open and clear. Still a lot of good things to do together with Polygal.
Marcelo Gorgatti
Green Specialty Ingredients
DKSH is proud to be partnered with Polygal for almost 30 years, providing Swiss-quality hydrocolloids backed up with know-how and innivation. A great partenr for us!
Thomas Sul
DKSH GmbH