Evaluation of the binder effects of the gum mucilages of Cissus populnea and Acassia senegal on the mechanical properties of paracetamol tablets

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 2208-2211

  Eichie, F E ^a   Amalime, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acassia senegal gum; Binder effect; Brittle fracture index; Cissus populnea; Packing fraction; Paracetamol tablet; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

EXCIPIENT; PARACETAMOL;

ACASSIA SENEGAL; ARTICLE; CISSUS POPULNEA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MUCILAGE; TABLET COMPRESSION; TABLET FORMULATION; TABLET PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOSITY;

CISSUS POPULNEA;

EID: 35148814864     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB2007.000-2345     Document Type: Article

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