Performance of Starch obtained from Dioscorea dumetorium as Disintegrant in Sodium Salicylate Tablets
Afr. j. pharm. pharmacol
;
2(3): 52-58, 2008.
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em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-1257554
ABSTRACT
Starch obtained from Dioscorea dumetorium was employed as a disintegrant in Sodium Salicylate based tablets at concentrations of 5 -15w/w. Properties of the starch evaluated include bulk and tapped densities; water uptake by capillarity; Hausner's quotient and percent compressibility. Compound tablets were evaluated for hardness; friability; disintegration time and dissolution rate. Batches of tablets containing equivalent concentrations of AC-di-sol or maize starch were employed as standards. Results obtained indicate that Dioscorea dumetorium starch performed as much better as a disintegrant in sodium salicylate tablets as maize starch but less than Ac-di-sol
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Índice:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Amido
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Salicilato de Sódio
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Dioscorea
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Afr. j. pharm. pharmacol
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
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