Abstract: Cellulose powder having an especially excellent balance among moldability, fluidity and disintegrating property is provided. Cellulose powder having an average polymerization degree of 150-450, an average L/D (the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis) value of particles of 75 &mgr;m or less of 2.0-4.5, an average particle size of 20-250 &mgr;m, an apparent specific volume of 4.0-7.0 cm3/g, an apparent tapping specific volume of 2.4-4.5 cm3/g, and an angle of repose of 55° or less.

Abstract: Cellulosic particles for pharmaceutical preparation which comprise at least 10 wt. % crystal cellulose having an average degree of polymerization of 60 to 350 and have an apparent tap density of 0.60 to 0.95 g/mL, a degree of sphericity of 0.7 or higher, a shape factor of 1.10 to 1.50, and an average particle diameter of 10 to 400 &mgr;m.

Abstract: An excipient comprising trehalose having a purity of 99.0% or more, a proportion of particles of 75 &mgr;m or more of 2 to 90 wt %, an average particle size of 10 to 250 &mgr;m, an apparent specific volume of 1.5 to 3.5 ml/g, and a whiteness of 90% or more.