The USS Procter & Gamble Multinational Company (P&G) is establishing an installation of 2.5 billion rupees to manufacture laxative products based on the Psychium peel in Sanand in Gujarat, official sources said.
“One of the P&G group companies is making a large investment in Sanand. They are currently building an installation with an investment of ₹ 2.5 billion rupees that will manufacture Psychlium premium based on the lax of drug products based in the shell (commission, commission, commission, commission, commission, commission, he said. Business line.
Psychlium, or Isabgol shell, is widely used as laxative in Asia, Europe and North America. It is effective in treating constipation and it is also believed that it has other medicinal properties.
“Until recent, the Psychlium shell used to be imported from Gujarat to the United States to be used as a key ingredient for 80 -year -old P&G fire focused on digestive health. As Gujarat is one of Farst Hussyllium Hussyllium Hussylium Hussyllium Hussyllium here,” added the FDCA officer.
In response to a questionnaire sent by email to P&G India, the company declared it in a “quiet period” until May and expressed its inability to respond to consultations.
Gujarat and Rajasthan represent the majority of the production of Psyllium shell in India. While Gujarat represents almost 90 percent of production, the United States is the largest importer of Psyllium shell, which represents about 40 percent of Psychlium exports in the country.
Koshia said that the investment made by P&G is part of the agreements signed with the duration of the vibrant Gujarat summit held in January 2024.
“Whether 376 Mou worth ₹ 50000 million rupees signed during the vibrant Sharm Sharmit held in 2024, almost 45 percent of these Mou in pharmaceutical products and the health sector have materialized and have been implemented in the field. Licenses issued and have begun commercial production,” said the official.
“In addition to the thesis, an addition to 4 4 of the MOU are currently in implementation, and only 10 percent of the projects have fallen or canceled,” Koshia added.
Posted on April 25, 2025