IIRC, mechanical action and enzymes in the digestive system can dissolve a
nail, so a shellac coated pill should be a comparative piece of cake ...
literally.

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"Mark & Juanita" wrote in message

Interesting, that raises another question, if the melting point of
shellac is so high, how do candies and medications that are coated with
shellac ever get digested?