Formulation of metronidazole tablets containing hydroxypropylated white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) starch as binding agent
White yam starch obtained from the tubers of Dioscorea rotundata Poir was modified by hydroxypropylation and employed as a binding agent in metronidazole tablet formulation in comparison with corn starch BP. The quantitative effects of the novel starch binder on the mechanical (tensile strength and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Excipients and Food Chemicals |
| Online Access: | https://jefc.scholasticahq.com/article/1330-formulation-of-metronidazole-tablets-containing-hydroxypropylated-white-yam-dioscorea-rotundata-starch-as-binding-agent |