Evaluation of microcrystalline cellulose prepared from sisal fibers as a tablet excipient: A technical note

AAPS PharmSciTech

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Bhimte, Nitin A ^a   Tayade, Pralhad T ^b  

^a BOMBAY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

^b Yadaogaon Tasgaonkar Institue of Pharmacy ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Diluent; Disintegrant; Dissolution; Microcrystalline cellulose; Scanning electron microscopy; Sisal fibers; X ray diffractometry

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; EXCIPIENT; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; PLANT EXTRACT; WATER;

ABSORPTION; AGAVE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SCREENING; EVALUATION; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TABLET;

ABSORPTION; AGAVE; CELLULOSE; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; EXCIPIENTS; MATERIALS TESTING; PARTICLE SIZE; PLANT EXTRACTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TABLETS; WATER;

EID: 84884499637     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15309932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1208/pt0801008     Document Type: Article

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