MEGGLE. Experts in Excipients
Our heart beats for Lactose
MEGGLE is one of the world´s leading manufacturers of pharmaceutical grade lactose and co-processed excipients with expertise of more than 70 years. We encounter lactose in so many areas of our life – reason enough to take a closer look at this multi-functional “white powder”.
Our heart beats for Lactose
MEGGLE is one of the world´s leading manufacturers of pharmaceutical grade lactose and co-processed excipients with expertise of more than 70 years. We encounter lactose in so many areas of our life – reason enough to take a closer look at this multi-functional “white powder”.
Lactose for Life
Milk is one of the first compounds we get in touch immediately after birth and breastfeeding represents a very efficient way to nourish our descendants. In nature nursing has turned out a revolutionary principle favoring a whole class of animals. Mammals, and especially Primates have optimized their early nutrition towards a highly specialized messenger system diversifying into e.g. immunological, growth stimulating, metabolic and nutritional pathways. Said white liquid, containing thousands of individual components has been thoroughly designed throughout evolution for a perfect start into a new life.
Lactose for Life
Milk is one of the first compounds we get in touch immediately after birth and breastfeeding represents a very efficient way to nourish our descendants. In nature nursing has turned out a revolutionary principle favoring a whole class of animals. Mammals, and especially Primates have optimized their early nutrition towards a highly specialized messenger system diversifying into e.g. immunological, growth stimulating, metabolic and nutritional pathways. Said white liquid, containing thousands of individual components has been thoroughly designed throughout evolution for a perfect start into a new life.
Multi-talent milk – Components at a glance
Besides fat, minerals, proteins, and water, a very specific sugar is one of the main components of milk: Lactose or milk sugar. Lactose is a so called disaccharide comprising one moiety of glucose and galactose, and appears a white, water-soluble powder when extracted as pure substance.
The importance of Lactose for life is based on its unique, multifunctional attributes. In physiological systems and nutrition it serves as an important fuel molecule, supplying cells with energy to maintain their biological order. Lactose is important as complexing agent supporting transport and uptake of essential minerals like calcium or magnesium to ensure healthy bones and teeth, as well as, enabling muscle contraction or nerve transmission. It actively assists in the introduction of complementary food to growing infants, supporting breastfeeding for additional babies.
Excipient with numerous areas of application
Within food and pharmaceutical applications Lactose fulfills numerous tasks, and is highly appreciated due to its convenient handling properties as economic and world-wide available filler. Nowadays, extraction from whey, a byproduct of cheese production is used to meet the demand.
Multi-talent milk – Components at a glance
Besides fat, minerals, proteins, and water, a very specific sugar is one of the main components of milk: Lactose or milk sugar. Lactose is a so called disaccharide comprising one moiety of glucose and galactose, and appears a white, water-soluble powder when extracted as pure substance.
The importance of Lactose for life is based on its unique, multifunctional attributes. In physiological systems and nutrition it serves as an important fuel molecule, supplying cells with energy to maintain their biological order. Lactose is important as complexing agent supporting transport and uptake of essential minerals like calcium or magnesium to ensure healthy bones and teeth, as well as, enabling muscle contraction or nerve transmission. It actively assists in the introduction of complementary food to growing infants, supporting breastfeeding for additional babies.
Excipient with numerous areas of application
Within food and pharmaceutical applications Lactose fulfills numerous tasks, and is highly appreciated due to its convenient handling properties as economic and world-wide available filler. Nowadays, extraction from whey, a byproduct of cheese production is used to meet the demand.
Delicious recipes powered by lactose
Milk sugar is an ingredient in various delicious recipes and can help to optimize the color, odor, taste, and texture of dishes.
Its reduced sweetness and ability to carry aromas and scent still allows the come through of tastes of its own.
INFO: Did you know that the MEGGLE Business Unit Food Ingredients serves the food industry with innovative products in the areas of nutrition, dairy, bakery & sweets as well as savoury?
Delicious recipes powered by lactose
Milk sugar is an ingredient in various delicious recipes and can help to optimize the color, odor, taste, and texture of dishes.
Its reduced sweetness and ability to carry aromas and scent still allows the come through of tastes of its own.
INFO: Did you know that the MEGGLE Business Unit Food Ingredients serves the food industry with innovative products in the areas of nutrition, dairy, bakery & sweets as well as savoury?
Lactose: No. 1 carrier for pharmaceutical tablets
In medication, Lactose is of utmost importance as it is an integral part of oral solid dosage forms like capsules, powder preparations, or tablets. Through constant modification, it has been equipped with excellent compaction, flow and stability properties. It guarantees a homogeneous distribution of even highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients and thus strongly contributes to drug availability and safety.
A broad selection of qualities, adapted to application form, production machinery, or processes allows to find solutions for almost every formulation challenge. Willingly, Lactose can be intimately combined with other excipients to optimize performance and functionality by co-processing.
Lactose: No. 1 carrier for tablets
In medication, Lactose is of utmost importance as it is an integral part of oral solid dosage forms like capsules, powder preparations, or tablets. Through constant modification, it has been equipped with excellent compaction, flow and stability properties. It guarantees a homogeneous distribution of even highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients and thus strongly contributes to drug availability and safety.
A broad selection of qualities, adapted to application form, production machinery, or processes allows to find solutions for almost every formulation challenge. Willingly, Lactose can be intimately combined with other excipients to optimize performance and functionality by co-processing.
Prepared for the future
Lactose invents itself again and again, Lactose-based drug delivery to the lungs is the latest mode of administration ensuring a minimum of side effects and a maximum of effectiveness.
So called dry powder inhalers generally do not use environmental harmful propellants. This could permanently cut the CO2 footprint of permanent asthma medication by more than 50 %.
Let´s get in contact
We look forward to your questions round about lactose!
MEGGLE GmbH & Co. KG
Business Unit Excipients
T +49 8071 73-0
info.excipients@meggle.com
Prepared for the future
Lactose invents itself again and again, Lactose-based drug delivery to the lungs is the latest mode of administration ensuring a minimum of side effects and a maximum of effectiveness.
So called dry powder inhalers generally do not use environmental harmful propellants. This could permanently cut the CO2 footprint of permanent asthma medication by more than 50 %.
Let´s get in contact
We look forward to your questions
round about lactose!
MEGGLE GmbH & Co. KG
Business Unit Excipients
T +49 8071 73-0
info.excipients@meggle.com