The Potential of Calcium Carbonate from Eggshell as a Pharmaceutical Raw Material in Indonesia
Author : Noviar Antoni, Deni Rahmat, Pamian Siregar and Sri Widyastuti
Abstract :
Utilization of Eggshell Waste has the potential as a pharmaceutical raw material. The main content of Eggshell (ES) besides containing macro minerals Calcium Carbonate 14.30% - 36.62%. Micro minerals I 0.00034% and Mo 0.00014%. Boiling at 80°C for 15 minutes and soaking with H3PO4 4-5%. The results of proximate analysis and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) showed that the crude protein content of hatchery eggshell waste was 4.85%. The results of Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis contained Ca 31.81%, Mg 2.93%, P 4.48%. While bakery waste crude protein 4.84%, Ca 36.62%, Mg not detected, P 0.03%. The difference in results is due to differences in the samples tested taken from several locations and types of chickens that produce EM. The high Calcium Carbonate content of 14.30-36.62% in ES has the potential to be used as a supplementary source of animal calcium in the pharmaceutical industry.
Keywords :
Eggshell, Calcium Carbonate, Pharmaceutical Industries.
