When an amino group of gelatin participates in a Maillard reaction, the capsule film becomes insoluble and leads to a delay of disintegration.SOLUTION: A composition comprising gelatin as a base and further containing glycerin and reduced starch syrup is used as a composition of a capsule coating of soft capsule. Reduced starch syrup is preferably low to medium saccharification. It is possible to prevent the delay of disintegration when encapsulating the contents including ingredients involved in the Maillard reaction with gelatin, such as crude drugs, unsaturated fatty acids, oil constituents composed of fats and oils having unsaturated fatty acid residues.Selection drawing None【課題】ゼラチンが有するアミノ基がメイラード反応に関与すると、カプセル皮膜が不溶化して、崩壊遅延をもたらす。【解決手段】ゼラチンを基剤とし、更に、グリセリンと、還元水飴とを含ませたものを、ソフトカプセル剤のカプセル皮膜の組成物とする。還元水飴は低糖化乃至中糖化が好ましい。生薬、不飽和脂肪酸、不飽和脂肪酸残基を有する油脂で構成される油分等、ゼラチンとの間のメイラード反応に関与する成分を含む内容物を被包させたときに、崩壊遅延を防止できる。【選択図】 なし
