In Vitro Evaluation of Cocoa Pod Husk Pectin as a Carrier for Chronodelivery of Hydrocortisone Intended for Adrenal Insufficiency

Table 1

Formulation details of CPH pectin-based hydrocortisone matrix tablet formulations (~300 mg).

Code	Formulation technique	Hydrocortisone (mg)	CPH pectin (mg)	Microcrystalline cellulose (mg)	Dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (mg)	Magnesium stearate (mg)	Sodium starch glycolate (mg)
F1	Direct compression		-
F2	Direct compression						-
F3	Direct compression						-
F4	Wet granulation			-			-
F5	Wet granulation			-			-

a: hot water soluble pectin (HWSP); b: citric acid soluble pectin (CASP).