EUDRAGUARD® dietary supplement coatings ensure targeted ingredient delivery of tablets, capsules & multiparticulates - for enhanced nutraceutical performance & bioavailability.

EUDRAGUARD® supplement coatings

EUDRAGUARD® dietary supplement coatings boost product performance and consumer preference

EUDRAGUARD® is the industry’s most versatile and reliable portfolio of nutraceutical functional coatings for use with food or dietary supplements. A broad range of coating options are available within the EUDRAGUARD® portfolio for use with supplements to increase consumer acceptability and enable targeted delivery of active ingredients to specific regions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Specific application outcomes that can be created with our supplement coatings include increased bioavailability, extended stability, superior ingredient protection or more gentle processing. EUDRAGUARD® supplement coatings are well-known for the strength of their quality and regulatory status. If you need any further information not provided on this website, feel free to get in touch with us any time.

Evonik has been the market leader in the development and supply of coating solutions for use with pharmaceutical drug products for more than 60 years. This expertise, particularly around oral solid dosage forms, has been combined with our broad expertise with health ingredients, process development and product scale-up, to establish EUDRAGUARD® as a best-in-class portfolio of functional coatings for use with dietary supplements.

Each EUDRAGUARD® technology is non-animal derived, and provides a smooth, even finish to enhance the visual appeal and swallowability of a range of oral dosage forms including tablets, hard or soft-gel capsules and multiparticulates. For formulation flexibility, a broad range of pigments, flavors and fragrances may be added to each formulation, with various grades available to match specific requirements. To protect sensitive ingredients, EUDRAGUARD® technologies are easy to process due to their rapid suspension preparation, short spraying times and low spraying temperatures. They are also compatible with a range of coating equipment.

EUDRAGUARD® dietary supplement coatings ensure targeted ingredient delivery of tablets, capsules & multiparticulates - for enhanced nutraceutical performance & bioavailability.

EUDRAGUARD® protect

EUDRAGUARD® protect is a highly robust and versatile polymer designed for immediate release formulations. It offers reliable taste and odor masking to ensure the product appeals to customers and protects ingredients from moisture, which could impact ingredient effectiveness.

The coatings give a smooth and even finish, improving visual appeal and making the finished product easier to swallow. They also enhance storage stability.

Moreover, EUDRAGUARD® protect is quick and simple to apply with standard equipment at low temperatures, helping preserve the integrity of heat-sensitive ingredients.

EUDRAGUARD® protect supplement coatings for immediate release and taste & odor masking of tablets, capsules & multiparticulates

EUDRAGUARD® protect ReadyMix

EUDRAGUARD® protect ReadyMix is a ready-to-use powder that contains all the ingredients needed to form effective protective coatings for nutraceuticals. The spray suspension is formed by simply adding water to the ReadyMix while stirring. Hence, it is a one-component system and ready-to-use mixture of the polymer plus excipients that can be augmented with pigments for a colored coating for customer convience. It can be applied to solid oral dosage forms such as tablets, capsules and multiparticules. And because it is based on EUDRAGUARD® protect, the mix meets the regulatory requirements for use in dietary supplements in the European Union (E 1205) and the United States (GRAS).

EUDRAGUARD® protect ReadyMix is also available in TiO2-free white & colored.

EUDRAGUARD® control is a functional coating designed for enteric release and sustained-release formulations and gastro retention. These water-based coatings are suitable for tablets, multiparticules and soft- and hard-shell capsules. They have been specifically designed for dietary supplement applications that require reliable and reproducible controlled-release profiles.

EUDRAGUARD® control coatings are quick and easy to apply, enabling high throughput. They provide a smooth and even finish for visual appeal and to enable easy swallowing. And because the coatings can be applied and processed at low temperatures, heat-sensitive ingredients remain fully intact. This also ensures a safe working environment. EUDRAGUARD® control meets the regulatory requirements for use in dietary supplements in the European Union (E 1206) and the United States (GRAS).

EUDRAGUARD® control supplement coatings for enteric  & sustained-release formulations and gastro retention of tablets, capsules & multiparticulates

EUDRAGUARD® biotic is a functional coating that enables targeted delivery of ingredients to the colonic region. It can also help protect sensitive ingredients from gastric and bile acid.

Dietary supplements containing probiotics and prebiotics are rapidly gaining in popularity. However, some of their ingredients lose effectiveness if exposed to gastric acids and similar fluids. Many pro- and prebiotics are most effective when released near the colon region. As a result, formulators face the challenge of protecting their ingredients from gastric acid while ensuring targeted, reliable release.

EUDRAGUARD® biotic is a highly flexible polymer system that safeguards dietary supplement ingredients from gastric acid and supports release in the colon region. This safe delivery technology also has reproducible release profiles, and provides a smooth and even finish – enhancing visual appeal while making the final product easier to swallow.

EUDRAGUARD® biotic supplement coatings for colonic delivery of  probiotics and prebiotics in tablets, capsules & multiparticulates

These water-based coatings are suitable for tablets, granules, and soft- and hard-shell capsules. They are quick and easy to apply, enabling high throughput. And because EUDRAGUARD® biotic can be applied and processed at low temperatures, sensitive ingredients remain fully intact.

EUDRAGUARD® at a glance

 
FunctionalityApplicationsKey benefits
EUDRAGUARD® protect
  • Taste and odor masking
  • Moisture protection
  • Instant release in the stomach
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Cosmoceuticals
  • Herbal extracts
  • BCAA
  • Enhanced storage stability
  • Pleasent consumption due to taste and odor masking
  • Nice and smooth surface
EUDRAGUARD® control
  • Gastric resistance
  • Targeted release at specific pH
  • Fish oil, garlic oil
  • Superior enteric protection
 
  • Sustained release
  • Vitamin C, caffeine and creatin
  • Extended release over time
EUDRAGUARD® biotic
  • Colonic delivery
  • Pre- and probiotics
  • L-Trypthophan
  • Unique market solution for targeted colonic delivery

Applying more than 60 years of pharmaceutical functional coating excellence to dietary supplements

Evonik has been the market leader in the development and supply of coating solutions for use with pharmaceutical drug products for more than 60 years. This expertise, particularly around oral solid dosage forms, has been combined with our broad expertise with health ingredients, process development and product scale-up, to establish EUDRAGUARD® as a best-in-class portfolio of functional coatings for use with dietary supplements. Each EUDRAGUARD® technology is non-animal derived, and provides a smooth, even finish to enhance the visual appeal and swallowability of a range of oral dosage forms including tablets, hard or soft-gel capsules and multiparticulates. For formulation flexibility, a broad range of pigments, flavors and fragrances may be added to each formulation, with various grades available to match specific requirements. To protect sensitive ingredients, EUDRAGUARD® technologies are easy to process due to their rapid suspension preparation, short spraying times and low spraying temperatures. They are also compatible with a range of coating equipment.


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Susanne Pluta (Director Consumer Products)