Capsugel® Plantcaps® capsules provide all of the benefits of gelatin capsules while still meeting the dietary needs of vegetarian and vegetarian-aware supplement users. Capsugel® Plantcaps® capsules are produced from tapioca pullulan. Pullulan is produced using a fermentation process with Aureobasidium pullulans. It is considered an extracellular bacterial polysaccharide - a natural product of a natural fermentation and is considered plant-based.