Research Article

Similarity Evaluation on the Compound TCM Formulation “Huoling Shengji Granule” and Its Placebo by Intelligent Sensory Evaluation Technologies and the Human Sensory Evaluation Method Based on Critical Quality Attributes

Table 1

Formulation attributes of HLG and the placebo.

IndexHLG 160301Placebo18041801Angle cosine values

Angle of repose (°)38.00 ± 1.0038.83 ± 1.260.9991
Moisture (%)2.21 ± 0.122.36 ± 0.160.9952
Median particle size (μm)642.20 ± 5.31656.97 ± 22.180.9986
DissolubilityBasically dissolved, a small amount of precipitate at the bottomBasically dissolved, a small amount of precipitate at the bottom
Similarity0.9976

Data represent means ± standard deviation (n = 3 for formulation attributes).