Compression and Mechanical Properties of Tablet Formulations: Containing Corn, Sweet Potato, and Cocoyam Starches as Binders

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Pharmaceutical TechnologyPharmaceutical Technology-04-02-2005
Volume 29
Issue 4

The authors study the effects of sweet potato and cocoyam starches on the compressional and mechanical characteristics of a paracetamol tablet formulation using cornstarch BP.

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