Research Article
Development of Oral Dissolvable Films of Diclofenac Sodium for Osteoarthritis Using Albizia and Khaya Gums as Hydrophilic Film Formers
Table 5
Mechanical properties of diclofenac sodium ODF formulations (mean ± SD,
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| Code | Tensile strength (MPa) | Elastic modulus (MPa) | Elongation at break (%) | Folding endurance |
| F1 | 5.95 ± 0.976 | 4.20 ± 0.786 | 17.87 ± 0.432 | 85 ± 1.57 | F2 | 6.32 ± 0.542 | 3.89 ± 0.321 | 17.64 ± 0.156 | 103 ± 2.06 | F3 | 6.51 ± 0.985 | 4.39 ± 0.465 | 13.49 ± 0.768 | 54 ± 1.56 | F4 | 5.67 ± 0.231 | 4.05 ± 0.654 | 15.91 ± 0.563 | 67 ± 1.45 | F5 | 6.14 ± 0.331 | 4.46 ± 0.943 | 10.73 ± 0.105 | 79 ± 2.15 | F6 | 7.32 ± 0.432 | 4.86 ± 0.543 | 8.20 ± 0.445 | 39 ± 0.98 | F7 | 7.19 ± 0.652 | 5.11 ± 0.213 | 7.65 ± 0.154 | 46 ± 1.57 |
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