Herbal tablet formulations
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Calcium phosphate (A-Tab) serves as a "better pharmaceutic ingredient" compared to di-calcium phosphate (Di-Tab) in production of direct compressed herbal tablets, John Okogbaa, et al., Creighton University, report at AAPS meeting. Using fenugreek as a model, researchers compared tablet hardness, disintegration time and dissolution via USP methods. Tablets formulated with A-Tab resulted in a "more acceptable hardness" and a faster disintegration time in gastric and intestinal fluids. Study was funded by Rhodia
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