Research Article
Evaluation of Aloe weloensis (Aloeacea) Mucilages as a Pharmaceutical Suspending Agent
Table 5
Rate of redispersibility and pH of ZnO suspensions formulated from the three suspending agents.
| | Suspending agents | Concentration (% w/v) | pH | Rate of redispersibility (cycle) | | Storage duration (week) | | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | After 45 days |
| | NaCMC | 1 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 10 | | 2 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 15 | | 4 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 17 |
| | Acacia | 1 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7 | | 2 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 9 | | 4 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 14 |
| | Aloe weloensis mucilage | 1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 6 | | 2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7 | | 4 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 9 |
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