| Acceptance rate | 46% |
|---|---|
| Time to first decision | 6 months* |
| Time to decision with review | 50 days* |
*Approximate number of days
**The days mentioned above are averages and do not indicate exact durations. The process may vary for each article.
DOI : 10.23893/1307-2080.APS.05615 Viewed : 18926 - Downloaded : 5643 The objective of this study was to harness the excipient potential of date mucilage by co-grinding and co-fusing with avicel for enhanced performance in the directcompression of metronidazole.
Co-grinding and co-fusing of parent polymers were done using established methods and excipients were used in the direct-compression of metronidazole tablets.
The shape and surface morphology of the particles of date mucilage (DAM) and co-processed excipients were generally granular, rough and irregular. There was a significant improvement in the disintegration of tablets prepared using the coprocessed excipients in comparison to that prepared using DAM alone. The disintegration time for tablets prepared using co-fused excipients was lower than that of co-grinded additives although the differences were not significant (p > 0.05).
Generally, the co-processed excipients improved the mechanical and disintegration properties of the tablets produced compared to tablets prepared using DAM alone and could be further developed as direct-compression excipients.
Keywords : Date mucilage, avicel, co-processing, metronidazole tablets