Effect of binder on compression characteristics of Eucheuma cottonii powder

The seaweed Eucheuma cottonii contains high levels of essential dietary minerals (Mg, Ca, K, I, Fe, Zn, Cu, Se), dietary fibre, amino acids, antioxidants and omega 3 fatty acids, which make it a good potential health supplement. Although seaweeds have been reported to provide various health benefits...

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Main Authors: Zainal Abidin, Zafirah, Yusof, Yus Aniza, Chin, Nyuk Ling, Mohamed, Suhaila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: WFL Publisher 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22992/1/Effect%20of%20binder%20on%20compression%20characteristics%20of%20Eucheuma%20cottonii%20powder.pdf
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author Zainal Abidin, Zafirah
Yusof, Yus Aniza
Chin, Nyuk Ling
Mohamed, Suhaila
author_facet Zainal Abidin, Zafirah
Yusof, Yus Aniza
Chin, Nyuk Ling
Mohamed, Suhaila
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description The seaweed Eucheuma cottonii contains high levels of essential dietary minerals (Mg, Ca, K, I, Fe, Zn, Cu, Se), dietary fibre, amino acids, antioxidants and omega 3 fatty acids, which make it a good potential health supplement. Although seaweeds have been reported to provide various health benefits, their use in food is limited due to taste. The aim was to evaluate the compression characteristics of E. cottonii powder for preparation of tablets used as health supplements. The effects of various pressures applied and different levels of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) as a binder on the compaction behaviour of E. cottonii powder were analysed using the Heckel and the Kawakita and Lüdde equations. The Heckel slope value showed that the mean yield pressure of the tablets decreased as the percentage of binder increased. Tablets with 70% MCC produced the highest tensile strength and the lowest yield pressure values, Py, which indicated that these tablets deformed plastically and were most compressible. From the Kawakita and Lüdde equation, the tablets with 70% MCC exhibited the highest value for maximum volume reduction and the lowest reciprocal value of the inclination towards volume reduction, which further validated the higher compressibility of the tablets containing this formulation. This study reports the conditions and formulation for the successful development of seaweed tablet for use as health supplement.
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spelling upm.eprints-229922015-12-18T05:37:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22992/ Effect of binder on compression characteristics of Eucheuma cottonii powder Zainal Abidin, Zafirah Yusof, Yus Aniza Chin, Nyuk Ling Mohamed, Suhaila The seaweed Eucheuma cottonii contains high levels of essential dietary minerals (Mg, Ca, K, I, Fe, Zn, Cu, Se), dietary fibre, amino acids, antioxidants and omega 3 fatty acids, which make it a good potential health supplement. Although seaweeds have been reported to provide various health benefits, their use in food is limited due to taste. The aim was to evaluate the compression characteristics of E. cottonii powder for preparation of tablets used as health supplements. The effects of various pressures applied and different levels of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) as a binder on the compaction behaviour of E. cottonii powder were analysed using the Heckel and the Kawakita and Lüdde equations. The Heckel slope value showed that the mean yield pressure of the tablets decreased as the percentage of binder increased. Tablets with 70% MCC produced the highest tensile strength and the lowest yield pressure values, Py, which indicated that these tablets deformed plastically and were most compressible. From the Kawakita and Lüdde equation, the tablets with 70% MCC exhibited the highest value for maximum volume reduction and the lowest reciprocal value of the inclination towards volume reduction, which further validated the higher compressibility of the tablets containing this formulation. This study reports the conditions and formulation for the successful development of seaweed tablet for use as health supplement. WFL Publisher 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22992/1/Effect%20of%20binder%20on%20compression%20characteristics%20of%20Eucheuma%20cottonii%20powder.pdf Zainal Abidin, Zafirah and Yusof, Yus Aniza and Chin, Nyuk Ling and Mohamed, Suhaila (2011) Effect of binder on compression characteristics of Eucheuma cottonii powder. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 9 (2). pp. 137-141. ISSN 1459-0255; ESSN: 1459-0263 http://world-food.net/effect-of-binder-on-compression-characteristics-of-eucheuma-cottonii-powder/
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Yusof, Yus Aniza
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Mohamed, Suhaila
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title Effect of binder on compression characteristics of Eucheuma cottonii powder
title_full Effect of binder on compression characteristics of Eucheuma cottonii powder
title_fullStr Effect of binder on compression characteristics of Eucheuma cottonii powder
title_full_unstemmed Effect of binder on compression characteristics of Eucheuma cottonii powder
title_short Effect of binder on compression characteristics of Eucheuma cottonii powder
title_sort effect of binder on compression characteristics of eucheuma cottonii powder
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22992/1/Effect%20of%20binder%20on%20compression%20characteristics%20of%20Eucheuma%20cottonii%20powder.pdf
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