“…In general, shellac possesses good resistance to gastric fluid, suggesting its use for enteric coating purposes. However, the low solubility of shellac in the intestinal fluid, especially in the case of enteric coating of hydrophobic substances limits its use as an enteric coating polymer (Limmatvapirat et al, 2004;Limmatvapirat, Limmatvapirat, Puttipipatkhachorn, Nuntanid, & Luangtana-anan, 2007;McGuire & Hagenmaier, 1996;Pearnchob, Dashevsky, & Bodmeier, 2004;Pearnchob, Dashevsky, Siepmann, & Bodmeier, 2003;Qussi & Suess, 2005).…”