Effect of humidity on the disintegrant property of α-cellulose, part II: A technical note

AAPS PharmSciTech

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Uhumwangho, Michael U ^a   Okor, Roland S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Disintegrant property of cellulose; Humidity effect; Tablet hydration

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CELLULOSE; CHLOROQUINE; DISINTEGRATING AGENT; MAGNESIUM STEARATE; PARACETAMOL; STEARIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG GRANULATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; GEL; HUMIDITY; MOISTURE; TABLET COMPRESSION; TABLET DISINTEGRATION; TABLET HARDNESS; WETTABILITY;

CELLULOSE; HUMIDITY; POROSITY; SOLUBILITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 27744498699     PISSN: 15309932     EISSN: 15309932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1208/pt060107     Document Type: Article

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