The following is a list of Food Ingredients that can be used as functional Pharmaceutical Aid that can be used in the formulation of tablets, capsules, syrups which act as :
- Nutraceuticals
- Specific dietary formula foods except infants
- Special dietary formulas for medical purposes
- Foods with probiotic & pre-probiotic ingredients
- Speciality foods having plant or botanical ingredients
- Health Supplements (e.g Gym supplements)
| Additive (Pharmaceutical Aid) | Functionality | Max. Permitted Level |
| Gum Acacia | Binding agent | GMP |
| Gum Carrageenan | Binding agent | 2% |
| Guar gum | Binding agent | GMP |
| Gum Tragacanth | Binding agent | GMP |
| Xanthan gum | Binding agent | GMP |
| Carboxymethylcellulose Calcium | Binding agent | 5-15% |
| Crosscarmellose sodium | Super Disintegrant | 0.5-5% |
| Pectin | Binding agent | GMP |
| Sodium alginate | Binding agent | 5% |
| Sodium starch glycolate | Disintegrant, Binder & Thickening agent | 2% |
| Tribasic calcium phosphate | Diluent, anticaking agent | GMP |
| Tricalcium phosphate | Diluent | GMP |
| Dicalcium phosphate | Diluent | GMP |
Guar Gum, Gum Acacia and their derivatives are used as source of dietary fibers and it also includes Pectins.