Acetylation and Evaluation of Taro Boloso-I Starch as Directly Compressible Excipient in Tablet Formulation
Table 3
Some powder properties of native, modified starch and Starch 1500®.
Powders
NTB1S
SA1
SA2
S1500®
BD (g/mL)
0.453 ± 0.002
0.413 ± 0.004
0.309 ± 0.003
0.621 ± 0.010
TD (g/mL)
0.590 ± 0.009
0.529 ± 0.007
0.383 ± 0.003
0.726 ± 0.013
HR
1.30 ± 0.019
1.28 ± 0.004
1.24 ± 0.007
1.17 ± 0.003
CI (%)
23.2 ± 1.142
22.0 ± 0.231
19.2 ± 0.437
14.5 ± 0.23
AR (o)
29.32 ± 0.83
23.84 ± 0.74
25.56 ± 0.89
Flow rate (g/s)
4.206 ± 0.08
12.86 ± 0.02
10.50 ± 0.06
Moisture (%)
12.31 ± 0.01
10.52 ± 0.73
8.38 ± 0.73
11.21 ± 0.21
BD and TD are bulk and tapped density, respectively, HR: Hausner’s ratio, CI: Carr’s index, and AR: angle of repose. The powders did not flow. Values are represented as standard deviation.