Chemical Substance - Methylcellulose

NHPID name:

Methylcellulose

Reference:

Proper name(s):

Cellulose, methyl ether

Common name(s):

Methylcellulose

Category:

Approved Chemical Name

CAS registry number:

Other registry numbers:

39384-65-1 , 53568-34-6 , 71812-19-6 , 88402-84-0 , 96538-32-8 , 99638-59-2

Roles

Purposes:

Binder , Bulking Agent , Coating Agent , Disintegrant , Dispersing Agent - Nonsurfactant , Emulsifying Agent , Film Former , Gelling Agent , Lubricant , Stabilizing Agent , Thickening Agent , Viscosity Increasing Agent

Restrictions:

Reference:

UNAVA

Rationale:

A non-NHP because not a naturally occurring substance included in Schedule 1 of the NHP Regulations

Reference: NNHPD