Characterizations of Alpha-Cellulose and Microcrystalline Cellulose Isolated from Cocoa Pod Husk as a Potential Pharmaceutical Excipient

Characterizations of Alpha-Cellulose and Microcrystalline Cellulose Isolated from Cocoa Pod Husk as a Potential Pharmaceutical Excipient

Cellulose is a non-toxic, bio-degradable, and renewable biopolymer which is abundantly available in nature. The most common source of commercial microcrystalline cellulose is fibrous wood pulp. Cellulose and its derivatives have found wide commercial applications in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, foo...

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Main Authors: Olutayo A. Adeleye, Oluyemisi A. Bamiro, Doha A. Albalawi, Amenah S. Alotaibi, Haroon Iqbal, Saheed Sanyaolu, Mbang N. Femi-Oyewo, Kehinde O. Sodeinde, Zwanden S. Yahaya, Gobika Thiripuranathar, Farid Menaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
alpha cellulose
microcrystalline cellulose
cocoa pod husk
direct compression
metronidazole tablet
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/17/5992

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