Influence of some starch binders on the brittle fracture tendency of paracetamol tablets

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 1950-1953

  Uhumwangho, M U ^a   Okor, R S ^a   Eichie, F E ^a   Abbah, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Binder effect; Brittle fracture index; Cassava; Cocoyam; Maize starch; Tableting; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL; STARCH;

ARTICLE; CASSAVA; DRUG MANUFACTURE; MAIZE; MUCILAGE; TABLET; TABLET COMPRESSION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33750952346     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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