The Effect of Formulation Additives on the Properties of Films Prepared Using Terminalia Randii Baker F Gum
Date
2017
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Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu:
Abstract
Introduction; Materials And methods; Extraction of terminalia gum; Preparation of films; Determination of the mechanical strength of films; Results and discussion; Conclusion; References.
Description
Natural polymers are becoming useful excipients in pharmaceutical formulations due to their nontoxic and biodegradable properties. One of their common uses is in the manufacture of polymeric films. This work evaluated the effect of plasticizer type and polymer type on the properties of Terminalia films.