Evaluation of a cellulosic material from Prosopis africana pods as a disintegrant in sodium salicylate tablets

Bollettino Chimico Farmaceutico

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 97-102

  Attama, A A ^a   Adikwu, M U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cellulosic material; Disintegrant; Mesocarp; Prosopis africana; Tablets

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342557003     PISSN: 00066648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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